Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital has strengthened its advanced healthcare infrastructure by adding Konya’s first next-generation digital PET/CT system for cancer diagnosis and monitoring, a second robotic surgery system to expand its surgical capacity, and next-generation radiology imaging and treatment equipment. These investments have made high-precision, modern technologies available across the entire healthcare process, from diagnosis to surgical intervention and radiation therapy.
Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital has added a next-generation digital PET/CT system, a second robotic surgery unit, and upgraded radiotherapy technologies to further improve the quality of healthcare services, from cancer diagnosis and treatment to surgical procedures.
The next-generation digital PET/CT system, Biograph Trinion, now in service at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, is the first of its kind in Konya. Equipped with AI-supported imaging and ultra-fast TOF (Time of Flight) technology, the system enables high-quality scans in a shorter period while allowing for lower doses of radioactive tracers when appropriate and reducing the time patients spend undergoing imaging. The system plays a critical role particularly in the diagnosis and staging of cancer patients and in PSMA PET/CT monitoring for prostate cancer.
The hospital’s robotic surgery infrastructure, which was introduced approximately 1.5 years ago and has since been used to successfully perform more than 300 operations, has been further strengthened with the addition of a second system. Offering three-dimensional, high-resolution imaging and precise movement capabilities, the system supports minimally invasive procedures in general surgery, urology, pediatric surgery, cardiovascular surgery, and obstetrics and gynecology. It contributes to smaller incisions, reduced surgical trauma, and faster recovery for patients.
At the Department of Radiation Oncology, two Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators and a Siemens SOMATOM go.Sim CT scanner for radiotherapy treatment planning have also been put into service. With the upgraded infrastructure, the location of tumors and surrounding tissues can be mapped in detail before treatment, enabling personalized treatment plans to be developed. The system can also track respiratory motion, allowing healthy tissues to be protected to the greatest possible extent while treatment is focused directly on the tumor.
Selçuk University Rector Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Yılmaz stated that they remain committed to strengthening the technological infrastructure of Selçuk University Medical Faculty Hospital, saying, “We continue to develop our hospital’s infrastructure with the most advanced technologies by closely following innovations in the medical field. The digital PET/CT system, second robotic surgery system, and new radiotherapy equipment we have added to our hospital increase our physicians’ capacity to perform high-quality and specialized procedures while enabling us to manage every stage of our patients’ care, from diagnosis to treatment, through an integrated approach.”
