KUWAIT: GEHealthcare and its partner, Advanced Technology Company (ATC), marked animportant milestone in the provision of advanced diagnostic services in Kuwaitwith the launch of the region's first Artificial Intelligence cloud-based MRIpost-processing solution at Images Diagnostic Center.
Images DiagnosticCenter recently became the first official GE Magnetic Resonance Imaging showsite in the Middle East. With the introduction of GE Healthcare's advancedViosWorks, powered by Arterys, Images Diagnostic Center highlights the superiorbreadth of its diagnostic services that are now available for patients andhealthcare practitioners.
According to theWorld Health Organization, non-communicable diseases are estimated to accountfor 72% of all deaths in Kuwait. Nearly 41% of the total NCD deaths can beattributed to cardiovascular diseases. Cardiac MRI is a non-invasive medical test that allows physicians to seeif the heart has been damaged from a heart attack, or if there is a lack ofblood flow to the heart muscle because of narrowed or blocked arteries.
The new ViosWorksextends cardiac MR assessment beyond the anatomy by providing a comprehensivecardiovascular solution in a fraction of the time of conventional cardiacscans. Providing 3D cardiac anatomy, function, and flow in 1-free breathing,the 8-minute scan with cloud-based, real-time processing of images inresolutions that were previously unattainable alters cardiac imaging dramaticallywith excellent diagnostic results. It is a simplified solution for patients,technologists and clinicians.
Images DiagnosticCenter has always strived to be the first to offer state-of-the-art diagnosticservices to patients in Kuwait. It started with the introduction of the GEOptima 450 32 channel system, a wide-bore platform enabled with noise reductiontechnology that improves patient experience and accessibility. Today, theCenter owns four GE MR systems with the latest platforms in 1.5T and 3.0T:SIGNA Architect, SIGNA Pioneer, SIGNA Artist, and SIGNA Voyager.
Tamer Khalaf,Marketing & Applications Director, Magnetic Resonance (MR), GE Healthcarein the Eastern Growth Markets, said: "Through our industry-leadingtechnology we are helping redefine the patient care experience and advancingthe precision of diagnostics services. The introduction of ViosWorks, apath-breaking innovation to Kuwait at the Images Diagnostics Center, willenhance cardiovascular diagnostics and enable practitioners to identifycritical medical conditions at an early stage. Our aim is to deliver the MRsolutions of 'tomorrow... today' and as an early adopter of cutting-edgetechnology, Images Diagnostic Center is setting the standard of healthcarediagnostics in Kuwait."
Dr Yahya Slaiman,owner of Images Diagnostic Center, said: "Since our inception, we haveprioritized the introduction of next generation technology in our practice toensure that our patients and the wider healthcare community can benefit fromtimely and accurate diagnosis. The addition of GE Healthcare's advanced MRsolutions help us deliver better patient care, and we will continue to investin advanced solutions that ensure we continue to serve as center of excellencefor diagnostic care in the region."
Ghassan MMamlouk, CEO, Advanced Technology Company added: "Images Diagnostic Centeris a true healthcare pioneer in Kuwait's private sector, passionate aboutdelivering the most timely, accurate diagnostic services to patients. It israre to have both GE MRI with ViosWorks in one facility; it is a clearindication of the commitment the Center to scaling up its resources anddelivering high quality service." GE Healthcare has a strong history ofpresence in Kuwait, having delivered the range of advanced healthcaretechnologies including healthcare IT systems, CT and MRI devices to public andprivate hospitals in the country.