Using DEXXUMT machine to detect osteoporosis

(Baonghean) - Vinh Transport Hospital is one of the medical units that always proactively applies scientific technology, modern equipment and machinery, and deploys new techniques to serve the examination and treatment of patients. In October 2016, the hospital continued to invest in renovating the clinic and bringing in new equipment, the advanced bone density measuring machine (DEXXUMT - Korea), which is a machine that gives accurate and reliable results, and is the gold standard for assessing the bone density of patients.

Due to the need to promptly serve the examination and treatment of patients, the Internal Medicine Department, Vinh Transport Hospital established two clinics, Internal Medicine 3 and Internal Medicine 4. Master, Doctor Vu Dinh Ba - Head of Internal Medicine Department said: "Internal Medicine Room 3 performs examination and treatment of cardiovascular, respiratory and general internal medicine. Internal Medicine Room 4 examines and treats musculoskeletal diseases.

Implementing the policy of investing in modern medical equipment to meet the examination and treatment requirements for patients, the Transport Hospital has just invested in renovating the clinic and installing the Korean DEXXUMT X-ray bone density measuring machine. To promote the effectiveness of this new equipment, the hospital has sent staff and doctors of Internal Medicine Department 4 to attend a certificate training course at Bach Mai Hospital - Hanoi and thereby meet the examination and treatment requirements for the people.

Develop treatment plan for patient.

Vinh Transport Hospital is responsible for examining, treating, and rehabilitating officers, employees, and workers in the Transport sector and other subjects in the region from Nghe An to Quang Binh.

In particular, since the implementation of the insurance connection, the hospital has had many elderly patients, and these are the subjects at high risk of osteoporosis (all women over 50 years old and men over 70 years old are at high risk of osteoporosis, however, in reality in Vietnam there are quite a few women with osteoporosis at the age of 40 - 45 and men at the age of 50 - 60). Therefore, Vinh Transport Hospital quickly put the DEXXUMT X-ray osteoporosis measuring machine into operation from the beginning of October 2016.

Check the patient's height.

Thanks to the operation of the DEXXUMT X-ray bone density measuring machine, not only has the internal medicine department improved its capacity and quality of medical examination and treatment for people, but it has also actively coordinated and supported other clinical departments in medical examination and treatment.

Doctor Tran Ngoc Huyen - Head of the Department of Oriental Medicine and Rehabilitation said: "Because there are many patients being treated in the department related to bones and joints, after the Internal Medicine Department put the bone density measuring machine into operation, we ordered patients to have their bone density checked and thereby provided timely support for the department's treatment work."

It is known that the advanced technology DEXXUMT X-ray bone density measuring machine, giving accurate and reliable results, is the gold standard for assessing the bone density status of patients with the most reasonable investment cost. With this type of machine, when patients conduct a bone density test at Vinh Transport Hospital, the projector will be placed at 2 locations: the lumbar spine and the femoral neck.

Ms. Chu Thi Diu (71 years old) in Block 1, Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City said: "I have had leg pain for 17 days now, so it is very difficult to walk. When I came to the Traffic and Transport Hospital, the doctor ordered me to have my osteoporosis checked. This was the first time I had my osteoporosis checked. After taking the X-ray, I only had to wait 7 minutes for the results, and thanks to that, I found out that I had severe osteoporosis."

Ms. Dau Thi Hang (46 years old) in Vinh Xuan hamlet - Dong Vinh ward, Vinh city said: "Fortunately, when I went to the hospital, I was tested for osteoporosis and I was very happy because I didn't have to wait long for the results. Moreover, the equipment was new and modern, so I felt very secure."

Bone density measurement using advanced Korean DEXXUMT technology.

Not only the elderly are at risk of osteoporosis, but also those who for some reason have to lie immobile in bed for too long, patients with chronic kidney disease, people with hyperparathyroidism or hypogonadism, long-term use of Corticoid drugs, and joint diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis are also at risk of osteoporosis.

People who are addicted to alcohol, beer, cigarettes, coffee, have little physical activity, little outdoor activities, and have a diet too low in calcium and protein are also reasons leading to osteoporosis. Or people who are too underweight, have rickets, malnutrition as children, and people whose grandparents, parents, or grandparents have osteoporosis are also at higher risk of osteoporosis than others...

Using DEXXUMT machine to detect osteoporosis.

Doctor Nguyen Kien Son, in charge of the Osteoporosis Measurement Room, Vinh Transport Hospital, said: "If osteoporosis is not checked, detected and treated promptly, it will seriously affect the health of people with osteoporosis. Therefore, right after Vinh Transport Hospital put into operation the DEXXUMT X-ray bone density measuring machine, many patients came for examination. After more than 15 days of operation, in Internal Medicine Room 4, osteoporosis measurements were conducted for more than 70 patients, of which 15 were inpatients and the rest were outpatients."

Mr. Nguyen Phuc Manh Toan - nursing staff of Internal Medicine Department 4 said: "When checking on the DEXXUMT X-ray bone density measuring machine, the machine will give specific results about the patient's condition such as: severe osteoporosis, osteoporosis and osteopenia or normal, especially from that result, the machine automatically updates, warns about the disease condition and gives warnings to the patient. Therefore, it greatly supports the treatment of the disease. All patients after checking for osteoporosis in Internal Medicine Department 4 are very satisfied with the service attitude and feel secure because the measurement results are very accurate."

The doctor diagnoses and prescribes a treatment plan for the patient after the DEXXUMT machine detects the disease.

Quickly accessing new treatment methods and improving medical examination and treatment capabilities, Vinh Transport Hospital contributes to reducing the load on key central hospitals.

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