Health Minister Roger Cook today formally unveiled a new piece of equipment at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH), generously donated by Indonesian businessman, Eddy Sariaatmadja.
Mr Sariaatmadja has gifted Royal Perth Hospital a 3D 360-degree scanner, at a cost of about $1.3 million, which will be of great benefit to RPH and of particular benefit to spinal surgeons and their training.
The scanner uses high definition imaging to produce three-dimensional scans and enables greater complexity of surgery and increased accuracy without an increased risk to patients.
A key aspect of the scanner is its ability to take scans of a patient while undergoing surgery and its ease of portability within the hospital.
Professor Michael Henderson, of medical volunteer organisation, the International Skills and Training Institute in Health, played an integral role in bringing the donation to fruition.