ShareKUWAIT: The Ministry of Health launched at Al-Jahra Hospital, the latest device for imaging tumors and infections (PET/MRI), which is the first of its kind in Kuwait and constituted a major development in the world of radiology. It is one of the most accurate examination devices with a high diagnostic value.
The head of the Nuclear Medicine Department at Jahra Hospital, Dr Muhammad Al-Shaheen, told KUNA that this device is considered the latest technology for nuclear and diagnostic imaging and is the first of its kind in Kuwait.
The technique combines the use of positron emission and magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate and diagnose cases. Al-Shaheen added that this combination provides accurate images of tissues using magnetic resonance images and accurately determines the metabolic activity of cells, which provides a more accurate diagnosis than performing either of the two examinations separately.
For his part, the head of the unit said Medical physicist at the hospital, Dr Mishari Al-Naimi, told KUNA that the celebration included holding a workshop on (positron imaging technology combined with magnetic resonance imaging), organized by the Department of Nuclear Medicine in cooperation with the Medical Physics Unit and the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the participation of experts from Germany and Austria to introduce this technology and its most important applications.
Al-Naimi explained that the workshop will discuss this advanced technology that combines the advantages of magnetic resonance imaging and positron imaging in one device, allowing the possibility of accurate detection and early diagnosis of tumors, neurological diseases and vascular diseases, in addition to reducing the rate of radiation to the patient, especially children, by up to 70 percent compared to examinations.
The national liaison officer for the International Atomic Energy Agency, Dr Nader Al-Awadhi, said that the agency is keen to train workers in this field on the latest uses of nuclear techniques and the uses of positron imaging combined with magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosing diseases.
Al-Awadhi said that this technology relies on the use of medical radioactive materials that are used to diagnose and treat diseases, as well as its reliance on the ability of radioactive materials to emit radiation, which can be used to create images of the body or to kill cancer cells. He stated that the workshop aims to exchange information about the uses of positron imaging combined with magnetic resonance imaging and raise awareness of the authorities. — KUNA
