A suspected case with fever symptom was being scanned in MinFound Ark Series mobile cabin CT on 28th May in one of major hospitals in
Nanjing who was later confirmed COVID19 negative upon the combination tests results of chest CT scan and RT-PCR.
As the domestic new confirmed cases of COVID19 dropped sharply to below 100 in March and afterwards stays at a stable level since, the government lifts the lockdown policy that have been imposed to curb the spread of COVID19 for approximately three months.
With the commonly agreed perception that COVID19 is much likely to linger around for longer time in the absence of effective vaccine, the nationwide re-opening came with rigorous and cautious strategies in an effort to balance public health and slumping economy.
People are required to wear face mask, keep social distance and verify their health status by showing the QR code on their phones whose color varies with the risks of COVID19 infection when they set foot in public places such as restaurants, shopping malls, workplaces and hospitals.
There are more strict measures in place in hospitals where a cluster of infection is more likely to mount as a result of high exposure risk from checkup and surgery and the busy influx. One of measures stands out: an independent mobile cabin CT unit is widely employed in the major hospitals in big cities to provide chest CT scan for people with suspected symptoms of COVID19 and inpatient before admission to hospitals as a mandatory precaution measure, and therefore the CT scanners inside hospitals can still serve for daily regular use. In China, especially in reputable hospitals, even in normal situations, patients have to line up in the appointment system for 1-2 weeks to finally get CT or MRI scans.
MinFound Ark CT in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital(the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medicine School), an advanced hospital in Nanjing with the capacity up to 3325 beds and 4447 medical staff, its respiratory specialty is ranked 7 nationally
MinFound Ark CT includes CT system, two sets of air conditions, ventilation systems, 5G network module and validated radiation protection module.
MinFound Ark CT series are widely endorsed by radiologists for its user-friendly design: Ark CT is designed with separate entrance and room for patient and radiologists to avoid the risk of cross contamination. The independent cabin allows the hospital to put it in use right away without waiting for months even years for construction, radiation-related license approval and the final delivery.
An inside glimpse of MinFound Ark Mobile Cabin CT
The spacious operation room of MinFound Ark Mobile Cabin CT
On top of that, the smart AI anatomy recognition technology that MinFound Ark Mobile Cabin CT features makes it possible that positioning and scot scan can be conducted automatically, without radiologists walking inside the scan room, and therefore significantly lowers the cross contamination risk.
It has been three months since the re-opening and what is happening in China and what we are experiencing every day seems to signal that we are heading back to the normal life.
MinFound has successfully delivered over 60 sets of CT over the past months for domestic use, and we are proud to be part of efforts in securing the re-opening.