Sunway Medical Centre and Siemens Malaysia’s Healthcare Sector today announced an
important milestone in computed tomography (CT) scanning for the centre in Malaysia. The Dual
Source CT scanner installed at the hospital will help doctors evaluate potential heart problems
much faster and more accurately, with significantly lower radiation dose than before.
“Both Sunway Medical Centre and Siemens share similar goals of providing the Malaysian
community with world-class healthcare and we are delighted and honored to be Sunway Medical
Centre’s chosen reliable partner in delivering quality products to the society,” shares Dr Maxim
Mamin, Senior Vice President and Head of Healthcare Sector, Siemens Malaysia.
The SOMATOM® Definition Flash is a premium CT scanner with Dual Source technology that
can change perceptions of radiation dose. Available with the fully integrated Stellar Detector, the
SOMATOM® Definition Flash can benefit from minimized cross-talk and less electronic noise for
optimum low-signal imaging.
“There are a lot of reasons why the SOMATOM® Definition Flash is unique in the market – splitsecond
scanning at an exceptional acquisition speed and the industry’s only dose-neutral Dual
Energy are just two of them,” shares Dr. Maxim Mamin, Senior Vice President and Head of
Healthcare, Siemens Malaysia.
Dr. Maxim continues that “this CT is another example of new medical technology to help doctors precisely diagnose disease. Patients with heart disease need accurate diagnoses, and they often need them fast. SOMATOM Definition Flash provides high quality images, within seconds. It will help Sunway Medical Centre’s heart specialists get crucial information so they can treat patients correctly and quickly. ”
The scanner uses two X-ray tubes rotating around the body simultaneously to provide high resolution clinical diagnoses images. The Dual Source technology of the SOMATOM® Definition Flash allows scanning at flash speed, so that diagnostic images can be acquired from almost any patient - independent of their heart rate, their ability to hold their breath, or their willingness to remain still. This can make sedation for children unnecessary, optimizes the golden hour for trauma patients and addresses all kinds of challenging cardiac cases. With the SOMATOM® Definition Flash, speed means a more reliable diagnosis with the high image quality at minimal dose levels.
The SOMATOM® Definition Flash received the prestigious “Best in KLAS” award for the Computed Tomography – 64-slice+ category. KLAS is an independent healthcare research organization based in Utah, USA which collects data from thousands of healthcare professionals who are asked to rate medical equipment based on overall satisfaction, product reliability, functionality, customer service, and over twenty other categories. This award underlines the importance and success of Siemens’ effort - to be an innovation leader, in providing quality clinical imaging and diagnosis with the extraordinary patient-friendly technology.