Jakarta, IO – Photon-counting Computed Tomography (CT) Scan, NAEOTOM Alpha, is now available in Indonesia. This type of CT scanner with quantum technology produces clear, extremely high-resolution images. It helps doctors detect even the smallest anomalies in a patient’s body, leading to a more accurate and timely diagnosis.
“The patient benefits from early detection, which frequently helps treatment, yielding more effective results and better quality of life. Other than discovering the disease, as radiologists we also characterize it.
That way, we help doctors obtain correct diagnostics, most suitable treatment types, and better clinical results for the patient,” declared Dr. dr. Marcel Prasetyo, Sp.Rad(K), radiologist from Abdi Waluyo Hospital, Jakarta, in a media meet on Tuesday (13/6/2023).
NAEOTOM Alpha is designed with consideration of a patient’s comfort. Its ergonomic design allows them to undergo the procedure more comfortably during the scanning, reduces anxiety, and improves the patient’s overall satisfaction.
The system’s highspeed imaging shortens scan time and a patient’s waiting period, while increasing throughput. Its technology optimizes the use of resources, cutting down operating costs. Furthermore, its sophisticated imaging ability also minimizes the need for additional testing, a further saving for both the patient and the facility provider. All this makes for a more efficient health service.
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During the same event, dr. Reyhan Eddy Yunus, Sp.Rad(K), M.Sc., reported that the new equipment generates clearer imaging after a contrast is entered into the brain’s blood veins for stroke detection. “Up to 40% of all ischemic strokes are due occlusions in M2 or M3 vessels. With this equipment, we can optimize the visibility of such small-sized arteries in the brain and potentially better diagnose. This may expand the number of patients treated for acute ischemic stroke,” he said. (est)
