Ukrainian hospitals are preparing to launch MRI machines purchased from the state budget and delivered in 2024.
According to the state-owned enterprise Medical Procurement of Ukraine, in 2024, medical institutions received 15 MRI units.
The MRI machines have already started working in a number of medical institutions, including the Pavlohrad Intensive Care Hospital (Dnipro region) and Sumy Regional Clinical Hospital.
According to the Ministry of Health, it takes an average of three months from the moment of delivery to the moment of the first direct use in patient diagnosis.
As reported, in 2023, the Ministry of Health purchased 28 MRI machines worth UAH 2.27 billion, including 22 machines with a capacity of 1.5 Tesla and six machines with a capacity of 3 Tesla.
