St George Private Hospital, Kogarah: New CT system unveiled at Lumus Imaging in NSW first
A new CT scanner which produces images with up to 45 per cent less radiation has been launched at a southern Sydney hospital in a first for the state, revolutionising treatment for lung and heart patients. Here’s what it means for you.
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Sydneysiders will be the first on the eastern seaboard to access game-changing medical technology with a CT system that produces images with up to 45 per cent less radiation.
St George Private Hospital in Kogarah will he home to the first whole-body photon-counting CT system (PCCT) in the state after Premier Chris Minns unveiled the groundbreaking tech at the Lumus Imaging centre on Friday.
Known as the Siemens Healthineers’ NAEOTOM Alpha, the technology is set to transform diagnosis and disease staging for thousands of heart and lung patients by producing results in a single scan with four times the accuracy of other CT machines.
Mr Minns praised the new system as another step toward improving the state’s essential services.
“We want to ensure people in NSW have the essential services they rely on, like access to the best healthcare, so we have strong, healthy communities,” Mr Minns said.
“It’s great to see this innovative heart and lung technology being delivered and I hope it will make a real difference to the lives of patients across NSW.”
The technology can identify tumours and lesions which were previously unidentifiable with other CT scanners, providing earlier diagnoses and better treatment plans for patients.
Lumus Imaging St George radiologist Professor Stuart Grieve said it represented the “greatest leap forward” in CT technology since its invention in 1972, marking a new chapter of medical imaging in NSW for cardiology, respiratory and oncology medicine.
“This technology will revolutionise cardiac imaging by enabling ultra-high-resolution images of the heart in a single heartbeat, all without clinicians experiencing common issues of CT such as calcification or stents that “glow” too much and obstruct the view into an artery of a complex long-term coronary disease patient,” Prof Grieve said.
“For all patients, this means clearer, more detailed images with significantly less radiation … and critical advancements in safety and diagnostic precision.
“Access to the NAEOTOM Alpha will be a game changer for patient care. It will allow for earlier and more accurate diagnoses, as well as improved disease staging, to inform treatment plans – particularly for vulnerable populations such as children, patients requiring repeated scans, or those with hereditary cancer risks.”
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