By Alex Gahima
The Medical Superintendent of St. Francis Hospital, Mutolere Dr. Jerome Mugisha has said the newly acquired state of the art CT scan is now fully operational and ready to serve the public.
The Siemens SOMATOM CT Scan machine valued at more than One billion shillings was donation to Mutolere Hospital back January 2022 by the Chairman of Crown Beverages Limited Amos Nzeyi.
According to Dr. Mugisha, serious preparations had to be untaken for last one month to ensure the machine is fully functional.
He further revealed that a total of three people are currently undergoing training to ensure the machine is well managed and fully utilized.
“The public has been very eager to know when they can access the hospital to get imaging services and now the time has come, Dr. Mugisha explained
Dr. Mugisha says a promotional fee of 100,000 Ugandan shillings will be charged for patients who seek to use the service however sooner than later, the fees are bound to increase.
“It is our desire to subside the fees for testing for all our clients however it is important to note that this machine is very sophisticated and will require a lot of high end maintenance”, Dr. Mugisha says
Isaac Nsubuga, an application Specialist from Pacific Diagnostics Limited says the CT scan at Mutolere is a vital equipment that will help medical practitioners deliver quick action.
Nsubuga, who is handling training of the three Medical imaging Technologists at St. Francis Hospital, Mutolere says, in any given scenario where medical help is required, the most important element in saving a life is time.
According to Nsubuga, the CT scan is very specific and will offer the best set of eyes for the Clinician to see what and where the problem is very quickly.
“The CT will be vital in the Staging process of Cancers as well as diagnosing injuries sustained from road accidents all of which are now a common occurrence, Nsubuga explained.
He further noted that the CT scan is very effective and can handle any number of patients at any given time as long as it is well maintained.
One of the trainees, Edvinah Nyirantungane, says it is such an exciting opportunity to be trained on how to operate a CT scan, the first of its kind in Kisoro district.
“I am confident this equipment is going to help many of our people, especially those who have sustained serious injuries from road accidents and other complications, Nyirantungane explained.
Joseph Tumushime and Robert Maniragaba, both X-ray Assistants say it is a great a learning experience adding that communities need to embrace the service because it will help increase the chances of survival of their loved ones.
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