A new state-of-the-art, expert-class CT scanner has begun operating at the Lviv Regional Oncology Treatment and Diagnostic Centre. The launch of the equipment was announced by the head of the Lviv Regional Military Administration, Maksym Kozytskyi.
According to him, the new system expands doctors’ capabilities for the early detection of cancer, more precise treatment planning and subsequent monitoring of its effectiveness.
For patients, this means shorter waiting times for examinations, an increase in the number of people who can undergo diagnostics each day, greater accuracy of results and faster decision-making regarding further treatment.
Maksym Kozytskyi stressed that the purchase of the scanner was made possible thanks to international cooperation. UAH 46 million in grant funds was raised for the purchase of the equipment under the project “Development of Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in cancer diagnosis and treatment” of the Interreg NEXT Poland–Ukraine 2021–2027 Programme. A further UAH 2.2 million was allocated for the purchase of an uninterruptible power supply for the scanner.
For full financing of the equipment, more than UAH 13 million was additionally allocated from the regional budget. The head of the region thanked the team of the Lviv Oncology Centre, the institution’s Director General, Oleh Duda, the Polish partners and the Interreg NEXT Poland–Ukraine Programme team for implementing this project.
Since the beginning of 2024, more than UAH 280 million has already been directed from the regional budget towards the development of the Lviv Oncology Centre. As Maksym Kozytskyi emphasised, these funds are an investment in the health, lives and confidence of patients who turn to the institution for help.