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The new technology improves the quality of the images, reduces study times and allows more precise diagnoses, benefiting oncological patientsIn its constant commitment to strengthen the fight against cancer in Peru, the National Institute of Neoplastic Diseases (INEN) has incorporated artificial intelligence (AI) into image diagnostic studies, specifically in its new 1.5 Tesla magnetic resonator. This innovation allows to obtain high quality images and perform more precise tumor evaluations in less time, thus optimizing medical care.
The executive director of the INN Radiodiagnosis Department, Dr. Raymundo Sernaque Quintana, explained that artificial intelligence improves two fundamental aspects: the acquisition of images and the optimization of medical reports. Currently, in INEN, this technology is used in image diagnosis, which guarantees more clear images and reduces the time of magnetic resonance studies.
He also stressed that, in a traditional resonator, it is crucial for the patient to remain completely motionless to avoid defective images. On the other hand, with a resonator with AI, it is not necessary, even the small movement of the patient does not affect the image quality, the AI corrects and improves even when bluries are generated. In this way, the exposure time is reduced in the resonator, directly benefiting the patient, he said.
Dr. Sernaque also stressed that by virtue of this new technology, precision has increased in the diagnostic evaluation of various oncological pathologies. Before, a resonance could take up to 50 minutes; now, with AI, time is reduced by 30 to 40 minutes, which improves efficiency in patient care and comfort, he explained.
The advance of AI will continue to transform medicine, especially in radiological images. Artificial intelligence allows us to generate more structured and precise diagnoses, which directly benefits our patients, he concluded.
In this regard, the General Director of Inen Diagnosis and Treatment Services, Dr. Yura Toledo Morote, stressed that the implementation of this new technology is benefiting patients, especially those insured to the Integral Health Insurance (SIS) from various regions of the country.
This innovation strengthens timely access to diagnosis and treatment, allowing considerable reduction in waiting times. This advance not only speeds up the beginning of oncological treatments, but also significantly improves the perspectives of the patients, said the official.
It is important to specify that the INEN has a high -end magnetic resonator, equipped with Biomatrix technology and smart interfaces, being the only one of its kind in the countrys public system. Since its operation in January of this year, the team makes an average of 1,000 monthly magnetic resonance studies, strengthening the diagnostic capacity of the institution.
