Breach Candy Hospital has installed Siemens Medical Solutions Somatom definition - the world's first dual source computed tomography (CT) system. It is the first medical institute in India to offer the most advanced CT technology in India.

Prof Dr Erich Reinhardt, CEO and president of Siemens Medical Solutions and member of the managing board of Siemens AG inaugurated the state-of-the-art system.

K M Gherda, chairman Breach Candy Hospital, said, "We are the first institution in India to install the World's most advanced CT System to offer the very best in diagnostics and therapy to our patients. Breach Candy Hospital has always strived to provide its patients with the best in terms of latest diagnosis and treatment facilities and with Somatom definition, we can offer our patients among other tests, a more 'Holistic' preventive cardiac diagnosis".

Speaking on the occasion of the launch of Somatom definition, Dr Reinhardt, said, "We are pleased to bring the latest technology in healthcare to India. Siemens has always been driving innovation and technology using these for the betterment of healthcare facilities. Siemens Somatom definition has redefined CT imaging and has once again extended the clinical boundaries to a higher level with expanded capabilities that turn the most complex examinations into an easy CT routine.

With the introduction of the Somatom definition in India, Siemens Medical Solutions has launched a new era in CT imaging. It is faster than any other existing CT technology. The Somatom definition provides advanced radiographic applications including acute care, cardiology, neurology and oncology. It is the world's first and only dual-source CT scanner, enabling CT.

It is an acquisition with two X-ray sources and two detectors, instead of the single X-ray source and detector configuration commonly available in standard systems. It enhanced capabilities enable physicians to better differentiate, characterize, isolate and distinguish bone, soft tissue and fluid simultaneously.

This newest CT innovation is an ideal tool for one-stop diagnosis in acute care imaging, including the assessment of patients with acute chest pain, abdominal pain, and suspicion of stroke.