š Hemas Hospitals Introduces First AI-Driven MRI in Sri Lanka
Hemas Hospitals has introduced the Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Sola 1.5T MRI at Hemas Capital Hospital, Thalawathugoda. The system is Sri Lanka's first MRI featuring Deep Resolve AI image reconstruction technology, establishing a new national benchmark in diagnostic imaging. ⢠Key Diagnostics & Efficiency Advances: - Reconstructs images via artificial intelligence, cutting scan times while doubling image resolution. - Brain scans completed in nearly half the time of conventional systems. - Full knee examinations reduced to ~3 minutes; select bile duct scans finished in a single 13-second breath-hold. - Expands localized clinical capabilities, including advanced cardiac MRI. ⢠Healthcare & Economic Impact: - Elevates national standards in the domestic healthcare & medical technology sector, reducing the need for local patients to seek advanced diagnostic procedures abroad. - Represents private healthcare capital investment aimed at raising care standards and improving patient comfort (especially for pediatric, elderly, and claustrophobic patients). - Serves as an initial milestone in Hemas Hospitals' broader growth strategy to elevate local clinical infrastructure. _Data based on company release._