Claro announced the installation and start of operation of a coronavirus auxiliary diagnostic system at the Dr. Marcelino Velez Santana Regional Hospital in Santo Domingo. The National District is the center of the most infections due to the epidemic in the Dominican Republic.
Claro reports the technology is a joint collaboration between Claro Dominicana, the Chinese company Huawei and the government of the People’s Republic of China.
The technological application is called AI Solution CT Chest Image. It enables early detection of pneumonia caused by Coronavirus (PCP), through medical images that allow the analysis of a high-resolution CT scan of the chest. Patients who need special care can get it earlier. The system can save lives.
The Marcelino Velez is the first center in the country equipped with the system. Claro announced it has deployed a fiber optic link at no cost to provide the necessary connectivity for access to the Huawei equipment. The system is estimated to cost US$200,000.
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Claro
9 April 2020