Tshepong hospital acquires new CT scan for quicker diagnosis
Tshepong Hospital in Klerksdorp has equipped its Radiology Unit with a multimillion state of the art computed tomography (CT) Scan to ensure that best image quality is achieved with least possible radiation exposure to the patient.
The Canon 160 slice CT scan was unveiled by Health MEC, Dr. Magome Masike on Friday, 13 April.
Speaking during the unveiling MEC Masike said the machine will not make a difference if there are no good doctors to interpret the results.
“We have the latest technologically advanced CT scan in Tshepong hospital. We need the best technology to solve our patients’ problems.
“The CT scan will help us make quicker diagnosis, ensure the length of stay for our patients in hospital is less and make accessibility to healthcare cheaper.
“We have also appointed radiographers and radiologists who are able to run the machine and interpret the results of the machine. We have also surgeons and other doctors who operate after the results have been interpreted,’ MEC Maike said.
The results from the CT scan was recently used by health professionals at the hospital to remove a knife from the brain of a 23 year old man from Mafikeng who was stabbed during a tavern brawl. According to health professionals at the hospital the operation was complex as the CT scan showed that the sharp knife was buried in the brain with only the handle sticking outside.
Hospital CEO, Polaki Mokatsana said machine will augment the existing CT scan and help reduce waiting period.
“We are sure this new CT scan system will not only improve the workflow and reduce patients waiting list but also offer additional examinations like cardiac CT, CT colonography and CT digital subtraction angiography,” Mokatsana said.
One of the greatest challenges in computed tomography is the interpretation of routine scans in patients with metallic implants. The artefacts caused by the presence of metal can severely obscure nearby structures, making clinical diagnosis difficult or even impossible. However, the Toshiba’s innovative SEMAR (Single-Energy Metal Artefact Reduction) overcome this.
“Its high technology employs a sophisticated reconstruction algorithm to eliminate artefacts caused by metal while improving visualization of the implants, its supporting bone and adjacent soft tissues for an accurate diagnosis,” said Mokatsana who studied radiography.
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