Rui inaugurates the HGE Bioimaging Center
Starting this Tuesday, performing exams such as computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) becomes a reality at the State General Hospital (HGE), with the new Bioimaging Center, capable of performing 650 exams per month; at the inauguration ceremony, Governor Rui Costa said that "investments in public health continue strongly in Bahia"; "Exactly one year ago we were here inaugurating the HGE 2 building, and today we are taking another step, advancing the hospital's technology. This equipment is absolutely second to none compared to any private hospital in Brazil. People will have free treatment, with the best technology available," said Rui.
Bahia 247 - Starting this Tuesday (26), performing exams such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging becomes a reality at the State General Hospital (HGE), with the new Bioimaging Center, capable of performing 650 exams per month. The inauguration was held this morning by Governor Rui Costa, who checked the result of more than R$ 13,2 million in resources invested in the renovation of the hospital unit and the installation of two Computed Tomography equipment and one Magnetic Resonance equipment.
"Investments in public health remain strong in Bahia," according to the governor. "Exactly one year ago we were here inaugurating the HGE 2 building, and today we are taking another step, advancing the hospital's technology. This equipment is absolutely on par with any private hospital in Brazil. People will have access to free treatment with the best technology available."
According to Rui, this is the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine in the history of the State General Hospital. "We need to highlight this achievement. In addition to the MRI, the center will operate with two computed tomography (CT) scanners, also serving, through the referral system, patients from other units in the network."
Modernization
In addition to the new facilities, the equipment that makes up the new center is modern and provides greater precision and safety for patient diagnosis. With the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine, for example, it is possible to obtain high-quality, clear images for the detection of infections, degenerative diseases, cancer monitoring, and much more.
Computed tomography equipment provides precision in evaluating emergencies such as trauma, fractures, stroke, abdominal or pulmonary infection, as well as performing computed tomography angiography (CTA) to detect aneurysms, dissections, or vascular occlusion.
"This equipment will meet 100% of the demand at HGE, Cican, and other units in the network, in addition to providing beds for the entire state regulation center in Bahia. We expect that at least 50% of the MRI exams offered here will be made available to the network," explained the state Secretary of Health (Sesab), Fábio Vilas-Boas.