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Vital skills , like Cardiac MRI and Cardiac CT , which Isaacs brought into Botswana and now passes on to her team . In May 2021 , one year after opening its doors , Sidilega hired its first permanent interventional radiologist – an area of radiology that the new OEC One CFD mobile C-arm with vascular software configuration will be able to offer .
The OEC One CFD is already a game changer for Sidilega . With such high image quality , catering for the needs of orthopedic , neurosurgery , endovascular surgery and even the ER , surgeons can now execute and deliver faster , which has resulted in quicker turnaround times for the hospital , and this is only the beginning . With more time and training , the OEC One
CFD vascular capabilities will enable more vascular surgeries to take place at Sidilega .
According to Isaacs , it ’ s not uncommon for the orthopedic surgeons to double up and get through more caseloads , including government referrals , faster . Even the radiographers are more excited about going into surgery , now that they take up less room and offer more value in theatre , where both space and time is of a premium .
“ I ’ m very proud that in bringing this revolutionary machine to Sidilega , we are not only putting this hospital and Botswana on the map as a centre of excellence but proving that we are also leaders and drivers of digital technology in healthcare ,” said she said .
WE ARE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR ACTIVITY AND WE DON ’ T HAVE TO CANCEL THE LONG LISTS OF PATIENTS IN NEED OF OUR ORTHOPEDIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR EXPERTISE .
If there ’ s one thing that Sidilega and GE Healthcare share , it ’ s their unwavering commitment to bringing ‘ world-class equipment ’ to the people and places that need it most . That is why when Sidilega opened its doors in 2020 , GE Healthcare was at hand to help the hospital fulfil its mandate to provide ‘ Best-in-Class ’ efficient and cost-effective healthcare services to the people of Botswana and it hasn ’ t stopped .
GE Healthcare looks forward to supporting Sidilega ’ s vision to build a consortium of leading hospitals across Southern Africa , one world-class GE equipment , technology and training at a time . p
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