In Efremovsk hospital restored the MRI machine and opened the record

In the Efremovsk hospital restored the work of the apparatus of magnetic resonance imaging. After eliminating the technical fault and replacing the necessary part, the specialists also filled the equipment with helium. Now the tomograph is again working normally, told “MK in Tula” in the press service of the Tula Ministry of Health.

Since the end of October, 23 patients of the neurological department have been examined on the restored device. Five of them were given MRI scans with intravenous contrast to obtain more detailed images of the tissues and clarify the diagnosis.

From November 11, the medical institution is going to open an entry for examinations and for patients who apply on an outpatient basis. This will allow more residents of Efremov to use modern diagnostics.

More specifically, MRI helps detect pathological changes of even small size thanks to detailed layer-by-layer images. The method is used in the examination of the brain and spinal cord, spine, joints, soft tissues, as well as organs of the abdominal cavity and small pelvis. If necessary, doctors use a contrast agent based on gadolinium, which allows you to more accurately assess the state of the vessels, identify inflammatory processes and neoplasms, and monitor the results of treatment.

The resumption of the tomograph will allow Ephraim doctors to examine patients more quickly and establish diagnoses. Residents of the city will no longer have to go to other settlements just for the sake of passing such a study.

In general, the development of affordable medical diagnostics corresponds to the objectives of the national project “Long and active life”.

Recall that in the summer, “MK in Tula” reported on the sale of an MRI medical center on Chapaev Street in the regional capital.

The cost of the business was estimated at 17 million rubles. The 300-square-meter clinic worked for four years, providing tomography, ultrasound and densitometry services, as well as consulting a neurologist and rheumatologist.

Along with the premises that were rented, the buyer was offered equipment and furniture.