A HI-TECH machine that helps in the treatment of prostate cancer has been donated to the BDF Hospital.

The BK5000 fusion MRI ultrasound machine – the one of the few in the region – was presented by Bahrain Ship Repair and Engineering Company (Basrec).

BDF Royal Medical Services Commander Major General Professor Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa received the machine from Basrec chairman Fawzi Ahmed Kanoo.

“The machine will help the development of prostate cancer

diagnostics technology in Bahrain,” said a BDF Hospital statement.

“It allows an MRI of the prostate to be combined with ultrasound images simultaneously on the day of the prostate biopsy, thus allowing targeted

biopsies for suspected prostate tumours.

“This would translate into a reduction in false-negative prostate biopsies and early detection of prostate cancer that would otherwise have been missed.”

The presentation was attended by Basrec board members and hospital offcials.