BEIJING, March 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Medical
Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company")
(NYSE: CCM), a leading specialty hospital management solution
provider and operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and
diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced that Shanghai Concord
Medical Imaging Diagnostic Center ("Imaging Center"), the first
independent imaging diagnostic center of Concord Medical, obtained
an independent imaging diagnostic license.
Shanghai Concord Medical Imaging Diagnostic Center is an
independent imaging diagnostic center jointly established by
Concord Medical and GE Healthcare, located in Shanghai New Hongqiao
International Medical Center ("Medical Center"). The equipment in
the Imaging Center consists of GE's latest high-end products, and
the quantity of equipment will gradually increase according to the
amount of image inspections in the Medical Center. The Imaging
Center is expected to introduce world-class diagnostic technology
and management services, cover the Medical Center and the Yangtze
River Delta region through a remote sharing consultation platform,
and provide a full range of imaging diagnosis and high-quality
services for domestic and foreign commercial insurance patients.
The Imaging Center is expected to officially open before the end of
2018.
Dr. Jianyu Yang, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Concord Medical, commented, "I am
pleased that our first independent imaging diagnostic center,
Shanghai Concord Medical Imaging Diagnostic Center, obtained an
independent imaging diagnostic license after years of efforts. In
the future, I hope artificial intelligence can be utilized in the
Imaging Center to do early screening of cancer. The establishment
of the Imaging Center is an important milestone in the overall
strategic development of Concord Medical and is also in line with
the direction of national healthcare reform, keeping pace with
times. I believe that the Imaging Center will help more patients
with world-class diagnostic technology."
About Concord Medical
Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited is a leading specialty
hospital management solution provider and operator of the largest
network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in
China. As of June 30, 2017, the Company operated a network of
60 centers with 41 hospital partners that spanned 34 cities and 19
provinces and administrative regions in China. Under long-term arrangements with
top-tier hospitals in China, the
Company provides radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging equipment and
manages the daily operations of these centers, which are located on
the premises of its hospital partners. The Company also provides
ongoing training to doctors and other medical professionals in its
network of centers to ensure a high level of clinical care for
patients. For more information, please see http://ir.ccm.cn.
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For more information, please contact:
Concord Medical Services
Ms. Carol TIAN (Chinese and English)
+86 10 5903 6688 (ext. 608)
yuan.tian@ccm.cn
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