As part of actions to digitize services and renew technical equipment in hospitals, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MSPBS) of Paraguay completed the acquisition of new digital X-ray equipment.
The MSPBS, through a public tender, managed to acquire 50 digital X-ray equipment to equip various health centers in the country. In addition, the equipment had an approximate cost of 3 million 666 thousand 172 dollars.
Likewise, 30 of the acquired equipment are portable X-rays, so they can be used in mobile health sessions and bring this service closer to rural and/or remote communities. On the other hand, the remaining 20 teams are fixed teams, which will be placed in hospitals. X-ray equipment is accompanied by radiographic printers which can obtain high-resolution images, in addition, another of its functions is the ability to store this information on CD, DVD or directly on a USB memory.
The strategy of the MSPBS is to modernize and digitize the radiology services of district and regional hospitals throughout Paraguay. Thus, it will also directly benefit patients who will have less exposure to X-ray radiation with this kind of equipment.
On the other hand, waiting times to access radiology services would be reduced since the images obtained through the new equipment are generated almost instantaneously. In this sense, digital equipment will also replace entire darkrooms used to obtain images in analog form.
Similarly, another benefit of digital equipment is the quality of the images, which will help doctors achieve a better interpretation for diagnosing patients.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND PARAGUAY
https://www.mspbs.gov.py/portal/24633/salud-adquiere-modernos-equipos-de-rayos-x-digitales.html
