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PET CT Scan Technology launched at SKMCH
Monday,February 08, 2010 - The Nation
LAHORE: Pakistan has taken a leap forward in diagnosis and treatment of cancer with installation of modern PET CT Scanning technology at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre (SKMCH&RC) at a cost of $ 7 billion. It was made possible by the valued contribution of local and foreign donors of the Hospital.
The PET CT Scanning is now considered an essential tool in early diagnosis, accurate staging, precise treatment and monitoring of cancer.
About 75 per cent of the poor cancer patients will now get free of cost cancer diagnosis and treatment facility through the PET CT Scanning technology at the hospital while the rich will pay Rs. 30,000 per test.
In this connection, a mega inauguration ceremony of the PET CT Scanning technology was held here on Sunday at the hospital. Thousands of local and foreign philanthropists attended this ceremony. Hospital BoG Chairman Imran Khan, Trade Commissioner of Belgium in Pakistan Abid Hussain, SKMCH&RC Chief Executive officer Dr. Faisal Sultan, and Chairman & CEO Philips (company) Asad S Jaffar spoke on the occasion.
Renowned journalist Hamid Mir hosted the event while Sumera Yousaf, the first patient of the SKMCH&RC, was the chief guest. It may be recalled that she is the same person who inaugurated the SKMCH&RC in 1994.
Mr. Imran Khan, in his address, at the end of the ceremony, said that until now, patients from Pakistan had to go to Europe, Singapore or India for these scans but with the commissioning of this machine at the hospital, the country would save now an amount of Rs. 3 billion per year. He said that the hospital as its mission would provide free of cost scan for the deserving patients.
The SKMCH&RC started work on the project in 2007 for upgrading the cancer diagnosis facilities and till the end of 2009 it managed to import and install PET CT Scanning technology.
A Belgium company, Ion Beam Application (IBA) has supplied the equipment.
About 35 per cent donation in the purchase was contributed by the Wallon Region of Belgium on recommendations of its trade commissioner in Islamabad.
PET CT Scan
Monday,February 08,
2010 - The News
LAHORE: The inaugural ceremony of Pakistan’s first PET CT Scanning System was held at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre on Sunday
The PET CT Scanning is now considered an essential tool in early diagnosis, accurate staging and precise treatment and monitoring of cancer and SKMCH&RC has spent around US$ 7 million on purchase, installation and commissioning of this machine.
Mr. Imran Khan, Chairman BOG, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust, The Ambassador and Trade Commissioner of Belgium in Pakistan cured and under treatment cancer patients at hospital, a large number of distinguished guests from different walks of life and donors were presented.
Mr. Hamid Mir, a famous journalist, hosted the event while Sumera Yousuf, the first registered patient of the hospital, was the chief guest and she inaugurated the PET CT Scanner. She had also inaugurated the hospital back in 1994.
In his welcome address, hospital Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Faisal Sultan, thanked the guests and donors for the participation in the event. Mr. Abid Hussain, Trade Commissioner, Royal Embassy of Belgium and Mr. Asad S. Jaffar, Chairman & CEO, Philips Pakistan, congratulated Imran Khan and hospital management on the successful completion of this project. Moreover, the equipments for production of FDG have been supplied by the company, Ion Beam Application of Belgium [IBA], with 35 per cent grant given by Walloon Region of Belgium on recommendation of its Trade Commissioner in Islamabad.
The scanner is made by Philips and the event is sponsored by Matora Digionics Pvt. Ltd., the sole distributors and representatives of Philips and IBA in Pakistan.
Mr. Imran Khan, in his concluding address, said that until now, patients from Pakistan had to go to Europe, Singapore or India for these scans which, today, is considered an integral part of the treatment of many cancers. With the commissioning of this machine at the hospital, the country would save an amount of rupees three billion per year. Shaukat Khanum Hospital is offering this test only in Rs. 32, 000 while abroad it costs US $ 2000 per test. This Hospital, as part of its mission, will provide free of cost scan to the deserving patients. Shaukat Khanum Hospital is proud of being the first hospital to provide this facility in Pakistan, he further said.
He thanked the donors, IBA, Philips, Matora Digionics Pvt Ltd and all those who had contributed to this project.
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