ADK brings in Maldives' first 3 Tesla MRI scanner
The machine, valued at over $3 million, is expected to greatly improve the health system in the Maldives.
By
Aminath Shifleen
ADK Hospital has brought in the latest model of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine with the hope of transforming the maldivian health system.
The Maldives' first-ever 3 Tesla MRI scanner, Siemens MAGNETOM Lumina 3T, was brought to the Maldives Thursday evening.
According to ADK, the machine, valued at over $3 million, will greatly improve the health system in the Maldives by:
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reducing overall patient slot times
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constantly achieving highly standardised and reproducible scan results
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reducing patient anxiety with state-of-the-art in-bore infotainment and noise cancellation solution
It took more than 13 hours for the machine to reach ADK. Company chairman Ahmed Nashid thanked Male'City Council and the police for facilitating a smooth delivery.
