Kuwaiti Medical Team Tests Positron-emission Tomography Device In Dubai

A medical team from Kuwait Cancer Control Centre (KCCC) on Sunday conducted quality tests for the newest positron-emission tomography device for inspecting tumours at Advanced Care Medical Center in Dubai, according to KUNA.

Head of Nuclear Medicine Physics Unit at KCCC, Dr Mishari Al Nuaimi, said in remarks to KUNA that the Kuwaiti physicians' team are inspecting the new technological innovation in integrated tomography and positron imaging domain.

This new technique helps in diagnosing patients' diseases and illnesses and monitoring various kinds of cancers.

During recent years, the tendency towards using radiation and radioisotopes in curing tumours has increased, Dr Al Nuaimi said.

Kuwaiti medical cadres have wide experience in utilising such modern technologies, he affirmed.

KCCC, a pioneer centre in operating latest medical imaging equipment, includes a specialised department of radiology medical physics since 1982. The Kuwaiti physicians' team is a distinguished one with high qualifications as it has conducted more than 50 quality tests on modern nuclear imaging devices in the UAE, Oman and Qatar, he said.

KCCC is a comprehensive centre dedicated entirely to cancer care across Kuwait. It was founded in 1968 as a governmental centre affiliated to Kuwait's Ministry of Health.

It is primarily made up of the Hussain Makki Juma Building for Specialised Surgery, Shaikha Badriya Al Sabah Medical Oncology Building and Faisal Sultan Ibn Issa Diagnostic Imaging building.

With over 600 highly qualified medical oncology staff, KCCC is a 200-bed hospital complex located in Shuwaikh. KCCC treats over 2,000 cancer patients each year from Kuwait and the region. It is equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices.

 

SOURCE : GDN ONLINE    

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