After the most serious personnel announcement, the subsequent agenda became much simpler.
At this time, Gu Wei had already entered the role and said to Deputy Commissioner Zhang with a smile:
"Leader, since our new hospital is going to be a first-class hospital in the province, the region needs more support."
Deputy Commissioner Zhang laughed and said, "That's not enough support. The local government is covering this infrastructure, but your hospital didn't spend a penny on it."
Gu Wei: "Infrastructure alone is not enough. The equipment in our two hospitals is seriously outdated. I wonder if we can just buy some advanced equipment in one go? Replacing and upgrading a batch will help us better serve the people."
Wang Mengqi immediately came to his rescue: "Exactly. This way, when regional leaders come for physical examinations in the future, the more advanced the examination equipment, the better. They won't have to go to the provincial capital all the time."
Asking for money is the basic skill of every leader.
When Deputy Commissioner Zhang heard this, he thought the reason was quite sufficient, so he smiled and said, "Tell me, what are you going to ask for?"
Gu Wei said, "Our hospital has figured out how to handle small machines and equipment. For example, we want to buy a CT machine, but we need funding approved by the local committee."
"CT? I've heard of it. What exactly does it do?"
Deputy Commissioner Zhang was an outsider after all and didn't understand the role of CT. In order to convince this direct supervisor, Gu Wei quickly explained:
"CT is similar to X-rays, but the examination is more accurate than ordinary X-rays. It can scan the human body in different planes, such as cross-section, sagittal, and coronal planes, and can observe different positions, front and back, left and right, and the middle.
For example, neurological diseases: craniocerebral trauma, cerebral infarction, brain tumors, inflammation, degenerative diseases, congenital malformations, etc., especially in the diagnosis of traumatic craniocerebral emergencies, are optional examinations.
It can clearly show brain contusion, acute intracranial swelling, epidural and subdural swelling, cranial fracture, intracranial foreign bodies, etc., which is incomparable to X-ray machines.
In addition, CT is the preferred examination for diagnosing acute cerebral vascular diseases such as cerebral herniation due to compression, subarachnoid herniation, ruptured cerebral aneurysm and arteriovenous malformation, cerebral infarction, and acute herniation.
It can also be used to diagnose cystic tumors, cystic effusions, lung trauma, infectious lesions, and tumors, and has great diagnostic value.”
Deputy Commissioner Zhang seemed to understand what was said, but he seemed quite capable and could diagnose any disease.
Wang Mengqi continued to pour out his magic words:
"Also, for those with space-occupying lesions in the chest and abdomen, enhanced CT scans can be used to clarify the relationship between the space-occupying lesions and surrounding tissues, as well as the blood supply of the lesions, thus indicating whether the lesions are benign or malignant.
Just like lung cancer, ordinary X-rays can't even detect masses smaller than 1cm, but CT scans can. With this kind of disease, early detection and early treatment can potentially extend lifespan."
This statement made the non-professional leaders present slap their thighs immediately. Mao Yangping said regretfully:
"If we had this CT scan earlier, Deputy Commissioner Jiang's lung cancer could have been discovered earlier. What a shame."
When Deputy Commissioner Zhang heard about his old colleague's illness, he immediately put out the cigarette in his hand and made a firm decision.
Even if it's not for others, I have to buy this machine for my own health. The money is public, but my body is my own.
"Okay, you've convinced me. It seems this CT scan is indeed necessary. By the way, how much does it cost? Which manufacturer can produce it?"
Gu Wei and Wang Mengqi looked at each other, and Gu Wei said embarrassedly:
"Boss, this CT machine isn't available domestically. It has to be imported, and it costs hundreds of thousands of dollars each, so we have to apply for foreign exchange..."
When Deputy Commissioner Zhang heard this, he felt a toothache. If it was domestic procurement, he would grit his teeth and go ahead with it, but now foreign exchange is tight, and importing will be troublesome.
"I will convey your opinions to Li Shuji and Commissioner Han. I believe the regional leaders will strongly support our health care efforts. Please submit an application for any equipment you wish to purchase."
Deputy Commissioner Zhang has decided that he must strongly recommend this CT machine to his two superiors after returning.
In the early 1980s, CT machines were still very rare in China. The first one was introduced in a hospital in the capital in 1978. Although the clarity of CT in the early 1980s was not very ideal, it was much better than X-rays.
Furthermore, Chen Xia was constantly nagging in front of everyone about how great CT scans were, how diagnosis would be much simpler and could avoid misdiagnoses. Dean Gu was so tired of hearing this that his ears were covered in calluses.
Later, when he inquired around, he discovered that this CT was truly a treasure. Just as soldiers loved advanced weapons, doctors also loved advanced diagnostic auxiliary examination machines and were delighted to have them.
Originally, there was no chance, but the district government attached great importance to the new hospital, and Director Gu thought that this was a rare opportunity and must be seized. Otherwise, if this period was missed, it would be difficult to get the district government to pay for it.
After the meeting, Chen Xia thought he just needed to buy a CT scan, which had nothing to do with him anyway.
A few days later, news came that the district approved the New People's Hospital's application to purchase a CT machine, and at the same time, an inspection team would be set up to go to Hong Kong to inspect and purchase the CT machine.
Now Chen Xia is not willing to do this anymore. Going to Hong Kong is a good opportunity. He has been worried about this matter recently.
At that time, the best CT machines were generally only available in Japan and Germany, but the cost of visiting and purchasing them in these two countries was too high, so the region compromised and found a medical agency in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is close, and the cost won’t be too high, so a CT machine can also be purchased there. So the regional meeting passed this decision.
In this era when the country's doors had just opened, many people tried every means to find opportunities to go abroad for "inspection". Although it was called an inspection, it was actually a tour group.
At that time, some irrelevant leading cadres will definitely be stuffed in, and many of them are even the leaders' family members. To put it nicely, it is a welfare benefit. To put it bluntly, it is also a disguised form of "corruption worship" at that time.
For example, when purchasing a CT scan this time, only two people would have been needed.
But no, in order to show the importance of the region, this inspection team has a total of 10 seats, but only 3 seats are allocated to the coordination committee.
It is unknown who took the other 7 places.
There are three seats on the coordination committee, and Gu Wei and Wang Mengqi will definitely have one. After all, they are the directors of two hospitals and the future top leaders of the new People's Hospital.
What about the other spot?
The competition was fierce. Who wouldn't want to "go abroad" and see what capitalist countries were like? All sorts of idiots in the hospital came out.
(At this time, Hong Kong had not yet returned to China, and people in China also regarded it as going abroad. The author is not patriotic and would never touch the high-voltage line.)
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