SHANGHAI, Jan. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- From
January 24 to 27, United Imaging
attended Arab Health 2022 in Dubai, UAE with a comprehensive portfolio of
sophisticated medical imaging equipment, including: the world's
first total-body PET/CT, uEXPLORER®; the world's first 75cm,
ultra-wide-bore 3.0T MR uMR OMEGA™, empowered by new uAIFI
Technology; the market-leading 640 slice CT, uCT 960+, equipped
with 16cm detectors; the ultra-high-field preclinical 9.4T MR; and
the world's first high-performance large animal whole-body PET/CT,
uBioEXPLORER.
The conference also marked the signing of a partnership
agreement between United Imaging and King Hussein Cancer Center
(KHCC). Under this agreement, the two organizations will be
collaborating in clinical applications research, academic exchange,
and talent training to advance the oncology and molecular imaging
field and to enhance healthcare delivery in the region.
Dr. Al Zhang, Chairman and CEO of
United Imaging Healthcare, said: "We have been developing rapidly
in regional markets such as the Middle
East and North Africa since
our initial rollout there in 2019. Hospitals and industry experts
have widely recognized our innovative technologies and products. We
are committed to the medical innovation of the future and
constantly improving the accessibility of high-end medical
equipment and services globally and also to creating more value in
the chain of healthcare delivery through close collaboration with
universities, hospitals, and research institutions."
KHCC is one of the most influential and well-respected cancer
centers in the Middle East and
surrounding regions. It is the only specialized cancer center and a
pioneer in adult and pediatric oncology research, the largest bone
marrow transplant center in the Middle
East, and the first JCI-certificated cancer center in
developing countries.
Meanwhile, United Imaging also supported Zhongshan Hospital
(Fudan University) in the signing of a joint memorandum with KHCC.
In that agreement, the two leading hospitals will carry out broad
range of collaboration in academic research, best clinical practice
sharing, as well as personal exchange, etc.
Dr. Jusong Xia, President of International Business at United
Imaging Healthcare, highlighted that this cooperation is essential
for United Imaging to continue growing in the Middle East market. A network of mutually
beneficial partnerships with top tier clinical institutions is
important to achieving United Imaging's mission of "bringing equal
healthcare for all" globally, he added.
Expanding in the Middle
East, accelerating globally
The Middle East region is an
integral part of United Imaging's global presence. Back in 2019,
United Imaging set up a regional headquarters in Dubai, with an experienced local Marketing and
after-sales team to meet customers' needs. Growing number of United
Imaging's equipment including PET/CT, CT, MR, and DR have been
installed in top hospitals and clinical institutions in
Egypt, Morocco, South
Africa, and more. Partners include Wits Donald Gordon
Molecular Imaging in South Africa,
Al Tahra Radiology Center (TRC), one of Egypt's four major radiology centers, and
American Hospital Dubai, one of the best private general hospitals
in the UAE and ME region.
During Arab Health, United Imaging also strengthened its
partnership with Fora S.p.A, a leading provider of outsourced
diagnostic and therapy services to hospitals in Italy, and Tengri LLC from Kazakhstan, to accelerate market development
in west Europe and Central Asia.
So far, over 17,000 United Imaging products are now in clinical
service in over 8,600 hospitals and research institutions in 44
countries and regions worldwide, including China, the U.S., the Middle East, Europe, Japan, India,
Southeast Asia, Africa, and South
America. The company has also set up extensive
collaborations with many world-renowned clinical and scientific
research institutions. One outstanding example is the cooperation
with Yale University in developing an
advanced neuro PET/CT for the BRAIN Initiative, a significant
National Institute of Health (NIH) project. In addition,
collaborating with Washington
University in St. Louis,
United Imaging has been advancing the speed of MR cardiac scanning,
post-processing, imaging diagnosis based on our 1.5T MR empowered
by AI. Another example comes from the McGovern Medical School at
the University of Texas for molecular
imaging research in the cardiac field based on our PET/CT.
Several "World's first" debuted at Arab Health
The world's first total-body PET/CT, uEXPLORER®, is an
ultra-high-resolution digital PET/CT with a 194cm axial PET field
of view (FOV) that enables the whole body to be scanned in one bed
position. The system offers total-body dynamic scanning, allows
ultra-low patient dose, and produces ultra-high image resolution,
changing how whole-body PET/CT imaging has traditionally been
performed.
The uMR OMEGA™ is the world's first 75cm, ultra-wide-bore 3T MR,
designed to break traditional boundaries without compromising image
quality. The unprecedented ultra-wide bore is offered not just for
improving the patient experience, but also for MRI simulation for
radiotherapy planning or intraoperative MRI. Combined with uAIFI
Technology Platform, it enables fast and accurate examinations.
The uAIFI Technology Platform focuses on the application of
intelligent sensors, advanced chips, and artificial intelligence
technology. It also enables the seamless fusion of the MRI hardware
advancement with software design throughout the entire imaging
acquisition chain, breaking traditional data silos and establishing
a foundation for continued innovation over time.
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