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- New photon-counting CT scanner aims to enhance diagnostic imaging capabilities for SKH.
- Advanced technology provides clearer images with lower radiation dose, improving diagnostic precision and patient safety.
SINGAPORE, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) officially launched a new Siemens Healthineers photon-counting computed tomography (CT) scanner today, strengthening its imaging capabilities to enhance diagnostic precision and confidence for better patient care. This next generation technology delivers highly detailed submillimetre images with improved contrast using less radiation compared to conventional CT scanners.
Key representatives from Sengkang General Hospital, SingHealth and Siemens Healthineers.
How it works
The Siemens Healthineers NAEOTOM Alpha is a Dual-Source Photon-Counting Computed Tomography (PCCT) system that uses advanced photon-counting detector technology. Unlike traditional CT scanners, which convert X-rays into visible light before creating images, this new system directly converts X-ray photons into digital signals with lower radiation.
What this means for patient care
This means safer scans for patients, along with sharper imaging that helps doctors detect and better understand complex conditions. From heart and brain vessel enhancement to delicate internal ear evaluation, this technology opens new possibilities in precision diagnostics and patient care.
Professor Teo Eng Kiong, Chief Executive Officer, SKH shares, “This advanced imaging system demonstrates our commitment to provide value-based care – enhancing care while optimising resources – for our patients. Delivering clearer images with lower radiation, the photon-counting CT scanner helps to improve both the effectiveness and efficiency of care through early disease detection and intervention. With over 1,800 successful cases since November 2024, we are seeing how this technology helps us build a more resilient healthcare system that serves our patients’ needs today and tomorrow.”
Supporting healthcare professionals in decision-making
“We are delighted to witness the launch of our NAEOTOM Alpha Photon-Counting CT scanner at SKH— marking a significant milestone as the first of its kind installation in a public healthcare setting in Southeast Asia,” says Ms Siow Ai Li, Managing Director, Siemens Healthineers Singapore and Malaysia. “With this next generation Photon-counting CT technology, we aim to empower clinicians and radiologists with sharper insights that elevate diagnostic precision and treatment across various clinical disciplines, such as cardiology, pulmonology, and oncology. This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to shaping the future of healthcare and improving outcomes of patients in Singapore“.
Key clinical benefits include:
- Clearer images of heart vessels and blood vessels in the brain
- Better views of delicate structures like the inner ear
- Earlier detection of lung nodules and diseases
- Clearer imaging around metal implants
- Lower radiation exposure, especially beneficial for patients needing frequent scans or those sensitive to radiation
“The high image quality helps us detect diseases earlier, more accurately and with greater confidence. We can now detect even small fractures or early signs of bone disease, enabling earlier treatment and better outcomes,” explains Dr Mohammad Taufik Bin Mohamed Shah, Senior Consultant, Department of Radiology, SKH, who specialises in musculoskeletal imaging.
This press release and a press picture is available at
https://www.siemens-healthineers.com/en-sg/press-room/press-releases-sg/skh-introduces-pcct-scanner
The product/features mentioned in this press release is/are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens organization for further details. The product and features mentioned in this press release are meant for healthcare professionals only.
Contact for media enquiries, please get in touch with:
Siemens Healthineers
Jo’an Chng
Head of Marketing, Sales Operations and Communications
Phone: +65 8328 1015; E-mail: jo-an.chng@siemens-healthineers.com
Sengkang General Hospital
Geraldine Lee
Manager, Communications, Sengkang General Hospital
Phone : 6930 3159 ; 9060 8304 ; Email : Geraldine.lee.s.k@skh.com.sg
Farah Rahman
Senior Executive, Communications, SKH
Phone : 6930 4475 ; 9686 7159 ; Email : Farahliyana.Rahman@skh.com.sg
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Sengkang General Hospital (SKH) plays a vital role in providing quality and accessible care to better serve the healthcare needs in North-Eastern Singapore. Offering a wide spectrum of specialist clinics and co-located with Sengkang Community Hospital, we are a part of the integrated hospital campus delivering multi-disciplinary and patient-centric care covering all major healthcare disciplines. Reflecting on our mission of achieving better health together, SKH’s team of doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals practise multi-disciplinary and team-based care. Patients who need longer-term rehabilitative care can be seamlessly transferred from the general hospital to the community hospital to receive the appropriate care during their recovery. We also work together with polyclinics, general practitioners, and other healthcare providers to ensure timely and appropriate access to specialist care for acute and complex cases.
Enabling residents in the northeast access to national specialty services nearer their homes, SKH has collaborated with KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, National Cancer Centre Singapore, National Dental Centre Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore, and Singapore National Eye Centre, to set up satellite clinics within the hospital’s Medical Centre. For more information, visit www.skh.com.sg
