THE Davao Medical School Foundation (DMSF) Inc. launched Monday a P48-million worth Philips Ingenuity Core 128-Slice CT Scan that will support the hospital's operation.

In a press conference on Monday, DMSF Inc. president Jonathan Alegre said the acquisition of a new medical equipment is a milestone for the hospital since it can expedite the process of diagnosing a patient.

With state-of-the-art medical equipment in place, Alegre is hoping to serve more patients with quality services at an affordable price.

DMSF is not the first hospital to acquire a 128-slice CT Scan, but the hospital is the first one to utilize a medical equipment manufactured by Philips, which is safer since it uses low-dose radiation.

Dr. Samuel Bangoy, a radiologist of DMSF, said that it is not anymore how advanced the technology in place that's needed but rather how safe it is to the patients.

In this case, the Philips 128-Slice CT scan takes only a shorter time to come out with the results, thus the lesser the patient's exposure to radiation.

"To scan an entire body, it will only take about 10 to 15 minutes. Before, it takes hours," he said.

He added that they are also hoping to serve patients of the other hospitals in Davao City who will need the services of the 128-Slice CT Scan.

Published in the Sun.Star Davao newspaper on November 25, 2014.

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