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Annual Report 2013
KPJ HEALTHCARE BERHAD
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Special Features
With the advent of new technologies, an all-new angiography system has been constructed with
a at panel detector image intensi er that is more user-friendly and which produces better image
resolution. The system, which can detect small blood vessel abnormalities in the heart, enables
cardiologists to make quick decisions as to whether to proceed with a treatment or not.
The superiority of this system supports clear uoroscopy and radiography and enables patient
examinations and treatments to proceed smoothly with a high level of safety. This in turn reduces
the stress on the cardiologist and interventionists and provides a safe, comfortable environment
for catheterisation examinations and treatment. In addition, multipurpose solutions such as
cardiac/peripheral vascular and cerebral/abdominal vascular solutions are available. All in all, the
technological superiority of this system and the integration of the latest software and hardware
solutions has increased overall performance and improved image resolution, while reducing the
radiation dosage and procedural time required.
Special Features
The Full- eld Digital Mammography (FFDM) uses digital technology and x-rays to capture an
image on a digital computer system as opposed to an analogue mammography which captures
an image on traditional lm.
Digital mammography offers a number of practical advantages and patient conveniences:
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As there is no waiting for lm to be developed, digital images are immediately available. The
technologist can evaluate the quality of the images as they are taken. That means patients
spend less time in the exam room and rarely need to return for repeat images due to under or
over exposures;
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The digital machine is fast, so patients spend less time in uncomfortable positions;
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Brightness, darkness, or contrast can be adjusted and sections of an image can be magni ed
after the mammogram is complete making it easier to see subtle differences between tissues;
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The ability to increase contrast when imaging dense tissue is particularly important, as dense
breast tissue and malignant cells both appear to be white on a lm mammogram;
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Digital images are easily stored and retrieved;
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Transmission of images from one physician to another is quick and easy;
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Digital technology provides a platform for new technologies, such as CAD software,
dedicated to advancing the early detection of breast cancer.
System : TOSHIBA - FULL DIGITAL ANGIOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Venue : KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital
System : SIEMENS - FULL FIELD DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY SYSTEM
Venue : KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital
KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital
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