NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16 – Healthcare provider Nairobi West Hospital has leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to perform the country’s first-ever digital PET scan.
The facility says the move signifies a great leap in cancer diagnosis and evaluation, positioning it at the forefront of medical innovation in Kenya.
It asserted that the introduction of the technology will go a long way in revolutionizing health care not only in Nairobi but across the country.
“The digital AI-enabled PET Scan is a revolutionary technology that is set to redefine cancer diagnosis in Kenya. Its enhanced specificity and accuracy in cancer diagnosis and evaluation promise a new era of precision medicine, directly benefiting our patients by offering more accurate diagnoses, leading to more effective treatment plans,” said the facility’s clinical oncologist, Solomon Mutua.
A PET scan, or positron emission tomography scan, is a highly advanced imaging technique that allows doctors to check for diseases in the body.
The innovative technology utilizes a special dye containing radioactive tracers, which, when introduced into the body, allow the PET scanner to produce detailed images of the internal workings of the body.
The FDG PET scan is priced at Sh50,000, while the PSMA PET scan, another advanced diagnostic tool available at the hospital, costs Sh65,000.
