Ripas hospital gets high-tech CT machines
Friday, July 13, 2007
THE Raja Isteri Pengiran Anak Saleha (Ripas) Hospital has acquired two high technology imaging machines for more accurate and reliable x-ray images of patients.
Computed radiography system and the 64 multi-slice computed tomography (CT) machines were brought in to ensure that the Radiology Department at Ripas hospital provides high quality, safe and effective diagnostic images, said Dr Hjh Norliha Dato Paduka Hj Abd Jalil, chief executive officer at the hospital.
Speaking during the launching of the two new machines at the hospital yesterday, she said that the computed radiography system can lessen or avoid "repeats" of the radiation dose rate on patients.
It will also make the hospital more environmentally friendly because the technology does not use chemical substances, whereby the computed radiography system allows the production of x-ray images using dry printing, she said.
She went on to say that apart from increasing the quality of plain film radiography services, the machine is also expected to help the hospital save costs. The system, which has already been installed in March, is also one of the efforts from the department to introduce digitalised plain film radiography, the most common form of x-ray examinations. This is the second digital machine, where the digital radiography machine was previously launched by the Minister of Health last year, Dr Hjh Norliha said.
"The Radiology Department of Ripas hospital is aiming to become fully digital in the year 2009," she said.
Computed radiography also offers post-processing image enhancement, resulting in higher contrast images within radiotherapy applications, compared with the use of conventional film.
She said that the 64 multi-slice CT machine is the latest technology that acts as an additional CT scan, and not as a replacement. "This will not only increase the work capacity of CT scan in the department, but most importantly, this new machine is far more sophisticated in improving the quality of CT scan examinations."
"The Radiology Department is confident that the 64 multi-slice CT machine will play a vital role in efforts to combat Brunei's top killer diseases, including coronary heart diseases, stroke, cancer and trauma cases," she added.
She noted that the average capacity of the machine is estimated at 4,000 examinations every year, but the workload of CT scans in the hospital has already reached 5,000 examinations on an annual basis, and is still expected to rise with the new CT applications.
According to a European medical journal, the 64 multi-slice computed tomography may achieve the desired diagnostic accuracy and overcome limitations to produce good image quality.
Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Othman officially launched the two machines yesterday.
The Brunei Times
Computed radiography system and the 64 multi-slice computed tomography (CT) machines were brought in to ensure that the Radiology Department at Ripas hospital provides high quality, safe and effective diagnostic images, said Dr Hjh Norliha Dato Paduka Hj Abd Jalil, chief executive officer at the hospital.
Speaking during the launching of the two new machines at the hospital yesterday, she said that the computed radiography system can lessen or avoid "repeats" of the radiation dose rate on patients.
It will also make the hospital more environmentally friendly because the technology does not use chemical substances, whereby the computed radiography system allows the production of x-ray images using dry printing, she said.
She went on to say that apart from increasing the quality of plain film radiography services, the machine is also expected to help the hospital save costs. The system, which has already been installed in March, is also one of the efforts from the department to introduce digitalised plain film radiography, the most common form of x-ray examinations. This is the second digital machine, where the digital radiography machine was previously launched by the Minister of Health last year, Dr Hjh Norliha said.
"The Radiology Department of Ripas hospital is aiming to become fully digital in the year 2009," she said.
Computed radiography also offers post-processing image enhancement, resulting in higher contrast images within radiotherapy applications, compared with the use of conventional film.
She said that the 64 multi-slice CT machine is the latest technology that acts as an additional CT scan, and not as a replacement. "This will not only increase the work capacity of CT scan in the department, but most importantly, this new machine is far more sophisticated in improving the quality of CT scan examinations."
"The Radiology Department is confident that the 64 multi-slice CT machine will play a vital role in efforts to combat Brunei's top killer diseases, including coronary heart diseases, stroke, cancer and trauma cases," she added.
She noted that the average capacity of the machine is estimated at 4,000 examinations every year, but the workload of CT scans in the hospital has already reached 5,000 examinations on an annual basis, and is still expected to rise with the new CT applications.
According to a European medical journal, the 64 multi-slice computed tomography may achieve the desired diagnostic accuracy and overcome limitations to produce good image quality.
Minister of Health Pehin Orang Kaya Indera Pahlawan Dato Seri Setia Hj Suyoi Hj Othman officially launched the two machines yesterday.
The Brunei Times
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