The Magnetic Resonance Unit at the ABC Imaging Lab, located in Loulé, will be inaugurated on September 27, announced the Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC).
The unit will be operating at the ABC Imaging Lab, located in the East Zone of the Professor Joaquim Vairinhos Municipal Pavilion, in Loulé.
According to ABC, this equipment “represents a significant advance for the region, reinforcing ABC’s commitment to excellence and scientific development”.
The new unit, located in Loulé, is part of the ABC Imaging Lab and its main objective is to “encourage the development of clinical research in the Algarve, through the performance of high-quality Magnetic Resonance exams, in close collaboration with the Local Health Unit”.
Its opening will provide “easier and faster access to this advanced technology, essential for the diagnosis and monitoring of various conditions
medical».
The opening of this unit not only allows the local population access to advanced technology MRI scans, but also strengthens the Algarve's role as a center of excellence in research and innovation in the health sector.
The Magnetic Resonance Unit will work in close collaboration with research groups from the Algarve Local Health Unit, as well as the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Algarve, supporting the development of new techniques and approaches in the health area.
The ABC Magnetic Resonance unit will have “a highly specialized technical team that will accompany patients in all procedures, providing them with maximum security and confidentiality at all stages of the process”.
For Pedro Castelo-Branco, president of the Algarve Biomedical Center, «the new MRI unit represents an important step in our mission to offer high-quality healthcare services and support scientific research in the region. We are excited to be able to provide the local community with access to cutting-edge technology and research in the Algarve».
The inauguration ceremony will include a guided tour of the new facilities that will take place at 14:30 pm at the Imaging unit of the Algarve Biomedical Center, in Loulé.
In the morning, at Palácio Gama Lobo, there will be several lectures by experts linked to this new equipment.
Helena Guerreiro will talk about the importance of the Academic Center's Imaging Unit for the Algarve region, Jorge Brito will talk about the impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging on the health of the Algarve community and future perspectives in advanced diagnostics, Teresa Correia will address the issue of the status quo and future perspectives of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in scientific research, a representative from Philips will present the technological advances and applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, while Carla Baía will talk about the applications of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the future of the Academic Center in clinical research. The final notes will be written by Daniel Cartucho.
In the afternoon, the official opening follows, with speeches by the presidents of the Loulé Council (Vítor Aleixo) and ABC (Pedro Castelo-Branco).
Updated at 15:10 am, adding details about the importance of the new equipment.
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