Canadian x-ray manufacturer KA Imaging and the charity Kenyan Kids Foundation Canada (KKFC) are working together to bring new medical imaging technology to remote areas of Kenya.
This initiative aims to improve healthcare accessibility in the East African nation through the deployment of KA Imaging’s portable Reveal 35C technology. Reveal 35C is a single-exposure, portable, digital dual-energy subtraction x-ray detector that uses the same radiation dose as a chest x-ray to produce three different images without motion artifacts.
The project has two planned phases. The first involves installing Reveal 35C in a portable system at a rural hospital, while the second includes developing a mobile x-ray vehicle to extend imaging services to remote areas in the Cherangany Hills region in northern Kenya.
The scheme has an estimated cost of $100,000 (€91,605), which includes Reveal 35C, the x-ray source, software – including AI software for triage – and training. American x-ray accessories manufacturer RC Imaging will support the initiative by donating a carbon fiber protector with an antiscatter grid.
