Healthcare Magazine July 2015 | Page 109

HOSPITAL DE DIAGNOSTICO
LATIN AMERICA
Faculty ; these efforts have resulted in a significant number of graduates ’ incorporation to Hospital de Diagnostico ’ s resident doctors .
Main suppliers for the institution include Siemens , who manufactured two new CT scanners were acquired . These recent-model machines are the first of their kind in Central America . Inside the hospital ’ s facilities , the International Center for Cancer -opened in 2011- is provided of a TomoTherapy Hi-Art system , which is able to aid in the most advanced radiotherapy and radiosurgery treatments . Also , this center counts with MASEP ’ s Infini™ gamma system , also the first of its kind in Central America , also ; this equipment is used in intracranial procedures and for psychiatric treatment . Its use in psychiatric treatment disables patients ’ abnormal motor functions ( as in Parkinson ’ s disease ), improving their quality of life , instead of having them being constantly under prescription for costly and potentially dangerous drugs .
Hybrid surgery room , the first in its kind in El
Salvador . Equipped with latest-technology for high complexity surgical procedures
Siemens also supplied Hospital de Diagnostico with a new ultrasound system for cutting-edge echocardiography imaging , providing a more detailed , high-accuracy diagnosis .
“ We are constantly upgrading our equipment , we can ’ t just bargain on technology . We do our best at offering the most advanced imaging and diagnosis ,” explained the hospital ’ s CEO .
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