ARMENIAN COMPANY SYMOTEC LAUNCHES PILOT TELE-ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

ArmInfo
2010-04-21 12:05:00

ArmInfo. Armenian Company Symotec has launches a pilot telesonography
system: remote ultrasound diagnostics. Hrachya Khachatryan, Director
General of Symotec LLC says the system undergoes pilot testing in the
village of Jrashen, not far from the town of Spitak. The Association
of Telemedicine of Armenia, Symotec is a part of, has established
also tele-medical electrocardiographic system and other telemedical
systems in the given village. The program was launched in early
April and will be implemented within two months with the support of
USAID. "We are currently testing connection of ultrasound system to
computer and relevant software that will transfer ultrasound image
and medical documents in real time. For this purpose we have combined
several existing devices. As regards relevant software, we developed
it in 2009 as part of the state program of support to technological
companies in Gyumri," Khachatryan said.

After successful implementation of the pilot project, Symotec will
promote the system in the market, negotiate with medical establishments
and attract investors. "We are sure that our tele-ultrasound does not
yield to the Chinese and East European ones we had seen in Armenia
during various programs," he said.

Khachatryan said that the new system is several times cheaper than
its foreign analogues considering fewer expenses on technical services.