On the Vanguard of Technological Advancement

Leading the way in technology

It should come as no surprise that the largest city in the Southern Hemisphere is also home to one of the area's most forward-thinking imaging clinics. Unidade Radiológica Paulista (URP) Diagnósticos Médicos and its medical director, Dr. Aron Belfer of São Paulo, Brazil have been leading the charge for technological advancement in the region, using Hologic mammography and osteoporosis assessment equipment as part of their pioneering efforts.

Early in Dr. Belfer's association with URP he brought the first bone densitometry system to Brazil. URP was already using several of the day's most effective imaging modalities, including CT, xerommamography and nuclear medicine. After seeing Hologic's Discovery bone densitometry system in use at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, MO, Dr. Belfer and URP added DXA technology to their capabilities with the purchase of a Discovery.

Discovery offers the highest precision, accuracy rate, system speed and imaging resolution. And, with two powerful screening tools, high definition instant vertebral assessment and bone mineral density measurements his patients have the best bone assessment tools available.

The 52-year old imaging clinic has a long history of investing in cutting-edge technologies whose impact extends far beyond medicine. In January of 1980, Dr. Belfer and his team developed the first Local Area Network (LAN) in Brazil, partnering with a local computer firm to bypass import restrictions that limited the introduction of cost-effective computer components and equipment into the country. At the same time, they created a Radiology Information System (RIS). Today, URP's RIS houses 26 years' worth of clinical information, 14 of which are online.