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Annual Report 2003 - Parkway Pantai

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BUSINESS REVIEWWe make strategic investments in technology to support our specialists in providingour patients the latest treatment options, and, therefore, the best value.CENTRES OF EXCELLENCEOne of the cornerstones of our commitment tomedical excellence is the development ofmultidisciplinary centres for key specialties whichenable <strong>Parkway</strong> to offer the most advanced andsophisticated treatments in the region.These Centres of Excellence currently focus oncancer, liver, cardiac and neurology conditions.<strong>Parkway</strong> Cancer CentresDuring the year, <strong>Parkway</strong> made particular progressin developing its Cancer Centres at Gleneagles andMount Elizabeth Hospitals, which offer a comprehensiverange of oncology services, ranging fromdiagnosis to treatment and counselling.The Group has made significant capital investmentin cutting-edge equipment and facilities to maintainits lead in oncology services.Positron Emission Tomography -Computerised Tomography (PET-CT) ScannerConsistent with our focus on high value-addedservices, the Group invested almost S$5 million inthe highly sophisticated PET-CT scanner to providethis service to our cancer patients.From mid-July <strong>2003</strong>, PET-CT scans were availableat Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The Hospital becamethe first private hospital in Singapore to offerPET-CT scans.PET-CT has been described as one of the top 10inventions of the century. This scanner enables datafusion from both the PET and CT, thus providinganother dimension to diagnostic imaging.The image from the PET-CT is based on the organs’physiological function while CT data is based purelyon anatomy. Data fusion of these two modalitiesprovides a quantum leap in diagnosis, makingPET-CT one of the most accurate and rapid meansof detecting and managing cancer and otherconditions which are otherwise impossible to detect.Recent developments have made PET-CT integralto the management of lung, colorectal, liver and braincancers, lymphomas, melanomas as well as epilepsyand coronary heart disease.Demand for PET-CT scan services will be fuelled bythe regional market.20 <strong>Parkway</strong> Holdings Limited <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2003</strong>

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