RMS signs cooperation agreement with Siemens Healthineers
The Royal Medical Services (RMS) signed a cooperation agreement with Siemens Healthineers, on the sidelines of the 50th edition of the Arab Health Conference and Exhibition.
The agreement, signed by Brigadier General Dr. Shaikh Fahad bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, RMS Commander and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Overseas Treatment, and Vivek Kanade, CEO for the Middle East and Africa at Siemens, coincides with the launch of the NAEOTOM Alpha PCCT at the Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa Specialised Cardiac Centre, the first of its kind in the Middle East.
Brig. Gen. Dr. Shaikh Fahad highlighted RMS's commitment to advanced diagnostics and cardiac care. The NAEOTOM Alpha PCCT offers high-precision imaging with minimal radiation, enabling non-invasive cardiac diagnostics and reducing the need for catheterisation.
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