| Aziz Idris |
THE Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) has reached another milestone with the introduction of the latest Computed Tomography (CT) scanner that offers increased efficiency and clinical flexibility.
One of the major developmental achievements for JPMC, the state-of-the-art machine with the latest functions is capable of producing images of the human body from X-ray test and computer.
To mark the momentous occasion, the management and staff hosted a Doa Kesyukuran for the new diagnostic scanner yesterday.
According to JPMC, “The new system is part of the medical centre’s initiative to possess excellent diagnostic imaging and patient management by introducing the Dual Energy SIEMENS Definition Edge CT Scanner.
The CT scanner system meets every market demand with a single system, increasing the standard requirements for the patients’ comfort, supporting high image quality and efficient workflow process, a press statement issued by JPMC said.
Executive Director of JPMC Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Md Isham bin Haji Jaafar stated that among all the diagnostic technologies, CT scanning and MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanning possess the most versatility. “It can be used to do various examinations of the whole body to perform any diagnosis.”
The TwinBeam Dual Energy X-ray Tube Definition Edge concept enables simultaneous imaging at two different energy levels for the first time in single-source computed tomography.
Meanwhile, anaesthesiologist from the Operating Theatre Department Dr Kabeer Meera Sahib, in his capacity as the Medical Director of JPMC, said, “This new addition helps us not only meet but also exceed the expectations of our customers by improving JPMC’s efficiency and patients’ medical results in all clinical capabilities.”
Detailing JPMC’s Digital Diagnostic Imaging Department’s facilities, Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohd Isham mentioned, “JPMC has earned a regional reputation for quality and excellence in providing superb diagnostic imaging services, thoughtful patient care and radiological interpretations that are second to none. It can be assured that when patients come to JPMC for their radiology examination, they are in the best of hands.”
Chief Radiographer Varghese Paulose, in his capacity as the Chief Operating Officer of JPMC, said, “The Department of Diagnostic Imaging (Radiology Service), since its inception has evolved into an outstanding specialty branch of JPMC’s patient care. In order to keep up with the advancing technology, JPMC has added a high-end Dual Energy SIEMENS Definition Edge CT Scanner and embarked a new technology that will propel the JPMC radiology service to unprecedented heights.
“The Department of Diagnostic Imaging plays a critical role in the diagnosis of virtually all patients of JPMC.
“The department’s renowned expertise in specialty areas as well as the technical and clinical abilities of the radiology and the radiographers together with the number of specialties offered, not only improve the quality of patient care, but also assist in attracting prospective patients from overseas,” he added.
During the demonstration of the new system, Varghese Paulose said, “Definition Edge CT is designed to deliver outstanding image qualities with unsurpassed workflow benefits for the CT Scan application.”