This is also due to 5-Beat cardiac and Triple Rule Out technology, which means in 5 heart beats time the MDCT will be able to diagnose the three most life-threatening causes of acute chest pain in emergency situations: Coronary disease, pulmonary embolism or aortic dissection. “Using MDCT, diagnosing CVD is no longer a frightening experience for patients. The important thing is that it can provide highly accurate information regarding a patient’s health,” Dr. Adji L. Saptogino of Pondok Indah Hospital said.
Wide coverage Computed Tomography (CT) or Volume CT scanners use new diagnostic imaging technology called the multi detector CT, which in the case of Pondok Indah Hospital is a 64-detector CT. It enables the visualization of the heart and coronary arteries more clearly and accurately in a three-dimensional view. “It shows not only narrowed areas of blood vessel but also enables to us diagnose diseases at an early stage, hence preventive measures can be taken,” he said.
At Pondok Indah Hospital, this non-invasive imaging method to detect CVDs by using MDCT is included in both the general and the special medical check-up packages in line with the hospital’s motto of ‘Prevention is better than cure.’ In response to the growing trend of people in the middle and upper classes suffering from generative diseases, Pondok Indah Hospital offers medical check-up packages to assist in the early diagnosis of generative diseases so that measures can be taken to prevent such diseases from developing, Dr Adji said.
Meanwhile, everybody strives to look their best. Therefore, it is not surprising that clinics offering facial treatments that make people look younger have emerged in many places. There are many other varieties of specialized clinics, ranging from those offering Lasik eye surgery so that people can throw away their glasses to liposuction, skin smoothing, tooth repairs and face lifts.
Plastic surgery and botox injections are now popular in Jakarta. An injection of a liquid called botulinum toxin, or botox, minimizes wrinkles on the face. According to Dr Edwin Djuanda of Jakarta Skin Center, botox treatments are more practical than plastic surgery and the result is smoother facial skin. “Botox is injected in certain places to make the facial muscles more relaxed,” he said.
Aside from the Jakarta Skin Center, a number of clinics in Jakarta also provide this service. These clinics include Senopati Skin Center, Birei Skin Clinic, Poppy Skin Care and Erha Clinic. Indeed, the demand for botox treatment is increasing. The treatment is sometimes referred to as the lunch-break face lift due to the short amount of time required for this treatment.
While previously appearance was the business of beauty parlors, today they have been replaced by clinics with sophisticated equipment and doctors specializing in beauty matters. Jakarta Skin Center, for example, provides services not only for skin care but also for beauty matters in general. Staffed with 14 doctors who are specialists in their fields, this clinic also provides dermatology treatments, venereaology facilities for skin problems, laser surgery for pigmentation, freeze surgery to remove warts, electric surgery for skin disorders and liposuction. (Burhan Abe)
The Jakarta Post, April 23, 2007
