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With heart disease now the major killer in the ASEAN region, it is timely that the latest technology on heart scanning is now operational in the country.

The Computerized Imaging Institute (CII) of Makati Medical Center, located at the hospital's ground floor, has acquired from GE, the LightSpeed VCT, the first true 64-slice Volume CT scanner that ushers in a new era in computed tomography imaging.

This equipment produces the most detailed images available not only the brain, chest, abdomen and spine, but particularly of the heart's arteries in a non-invasive manner.

"This machine is revolutionary that it landed on the cover of the Sept. 5 issue of Time magazine. You no longer have to undergo a battery of tests to know the condition of your heart," says Dr. Benjamin Adapon, recognized radiologist and official member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. Adapon is chief of the hospital's Computerized Imaging Institute.

Adapon came back home 25 years ago a balikscientist to pioneer CT scanning. In 1989 he also established the first operational MRI and in 1997, the first Endovascular Stroke Unit in the country. And just two weeks ago, he had the first true 64-slice CT scanner installed and operational at MMC.

Time magazine reported that new cardiac scans are helping to fuel a more aggressive focus on prevention. The 64-slice CT scanners enable more accurate diagnoses of arterial blockages, aortic dissections and pulmonary embolisms, by using unprecedented resolution and speed.

"A growing number of cardiologists are using the new cardiac scans to determine which of their otherwise asymptomatic patients need more intense medical treatment with stations and other drugs," the report said.

"The most dramatic benefits of the heart imaging revolution will probably show up first in emergency rooms. In just the US alone, about 5.5 million people go to the hospital each year complaining of chest pains," the Time article noted.

An effective tool to managing chest pain, LightSpeed VCT's Triple RuleOut provides high-resolution images from the apex to the based of the lung, assists physicians in ruling out the three leading causes of mortality in patients with chest pain: aortic dissection, pulmonary embolism, and coronary artery disease.

All in just 12 seconds, in one simple, non-invasive out-patient examination.

The high-technology apparatus enables physicians and the medical staff to see the whole heart in just five beats. No longer are doctors limited to imaging only those patients who can hold their breath for 10, 15 or even 20 seconds.

"You can diagnose cardiac disease at a remarkable five seconds speed without the need for the other invasive diagnostics. Speed accuracy, and reliability in addition to hard earned experience are vital," Adapon added.

Interested patients may contact CII at Makati Medical Center at numbers 819-5375, 892-5834, 813-2442, 815-9911 locals 7249, 7291, 7149, and 52.

October 16, 2005.

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