Best Countries for CT of the paranasal sinuses — Page 3

Vienna General Hospital (AKH Wien) is Austria's leading university hospital and the primary teaching hospital of the Medical University of Vienna. Founded in 1784, it specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex medical conditions requiring multidisciplinary care, advanced diagnostics, and university-level expertise. The hospital is particularly recognized for oncology, transplant medicine, cardiac surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, rare diseases, intensive care, pediatrics, and second-opinion consultations. As one of Europe's largest academic medical centers, AKH combines patient care with medical research and education and has been included in Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals ranking.

Fuda Cancer Hospital is a JCI-accredited oncology center in Guangzhou, China. It specializes in advanced and late-stage cancer, using cryosurgery, NanoKnife, and combined immunotherapy instead of chemo. Over 30,000 patients from more than 100 countries have sought treatment here.

• Performed over 10,000 cryosurgery procedures, effective for 34 cancer types.
• First NanoKnife procedure in China done here, with FDA and EU approval.
• Cooperates with MD Anderson Cancer Center, ranked No. 1 in the US.
• Treatment costs are 2–3 times lower than in Western Europe.
• Free airport transfers and interpreters. Hospital responds within 24 hours to inquiries.

Assuta Medical Center is the largest private medical complex in Israel, with 11 hospitals and 1,500 doctors. Its main specialties are oncology, surgery, cardiology, neurosurgery, gynecology, and IVF treatment. JCI-accredited since 2011, it was the first Israeli hospital to earn this recognition.

• Performs 92,000 operations and 685,000 diagnostic procedures each year.
• Runs 7,000 IVF cycles annually with a 97% success rate for cervical cancer treatment.
• Cardiac surgery has a 98.7% success rate, with over 500 operations per year.
• Neurosurgery team handles over 1,000 operations annually for adults and children.
• Advanced imaging includes MRI, PET-CT, and RUTH mammography, with checkups completed in 1–3 days.

Rambam Medical Center is a JCI-accredited academic hospital in Haifa, Israel. Recognized among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals and Smart Hospitals. Its top specialties include pediatrics, bone marrow transplantation, and IVF – with Nobel Prize-winning doctors on staff.

• Over 2,000 bone marrow transplants performed to date.
• First in Israel for robotic surgery on a child and transnasal tumor removal.
• Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital has 21 specialty units with family-friendly amenities.
• Advanced technology includes DaVinci robotic surgery, Carto 3 cardiac mapping, SPECT/CT, Pill Cam, and gene mapping.

CDT-WEST is a specialized radiology and radiation therapy center in Cologne, Germany. It focuses on diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy, and health check-ups. The center uses Siemens CT and MRI scanners and Elekta linear accelerators.

• Offers IMRT, IGRT, VMAT, SGRT, and DIBH radiation techniques for precise tumor treatment.
• Radiosurgery treats brain, liver, and lung tumors in a single session.
• Specialized MRI exams include enterography, defecography, cholangiopancreatography, and prostate imaging.
• VMAT takes about 2 minutes – eight times faster than standard IMRT.
• Radiation treatment costs less than at large multi-specialty hospitals in Germany.

Rabin Medical Center is one of Israel's largest medical complexes, performing 60% of the country's organ transplants. Its main specialties include oncology, cardiology, cardiac surgery, and organ transplantation. Named among Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023.

• 6,000+ cardiology and cardiac surgery procedures performed each year.
• 20% of all cancer patients in Israel receive treatment at the center.
• 7 new radiation therapy accelerators, including 2 first-of-their-kind in Israel.
• Da Vinci surgical robot, advanced MRI, and digital mammography on-site.
• Five-star recovery rooms in the Gura Shashi tower for patients and families.

Herzliya Medical Center is a private hospital with 350 specialists and 20,000 surgeries each year. It treats patients from 50 countries. Its strongest specialties are orthopedics, neurosurgery, and oncology.

• Performs 5,000 orthopedic procedures each year.
• Ministry of Health inspection: patient safety scored 100, infection prevention scored 99.
• VIP patients receive an individual coordinator and a translator.

Confraternitaet & Goldenes Kreuz Private Hospital is Vienna's oldest private hospital, founded in 1729. Its doctors are mostly professors from the Medical University of Vienna. Core specialties include cardiology, oncology, gynecology, fertility treatment, and surgery.

• Around 7,000 inpatients treated each year.
• Specialized Endometriosis Center and Breast Center on-site.
• Four modern operating rooms and two AI-assisted colonoscopy rooms.
• Full diagnostics with radiology, interventional cardiology, and a lab.
• Onsite fertility institute and dedicated obstetrics department.

Bumrungrad International Hospital is one of Southeast Asia's largest private medical centers. Over one million patients choose it each year, including a 50% international mix from 190+ countries. Its core specialties include oncology, cardiology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, neurosciences, and health screenings.

• First hospital in Asia to earn JCI accreditation, plus GHA and DNV-GL infection risk certification.
• Uses IBM Watson for oncology, a pharmacy robot, and offers ReLEx SMILE laser eye surgery – the only hospital in Thailand to do so.
• Heart Center provides a 24/7 emergency cardiac intervention program with a 90-minute door-to-balloon time.
• Orthopedists perform MAKOplasty robotic joint replacement with a 1–3 day recovery, in cooperation with the Dorr Arthritis Institute in the USA.
• Over 60,000 patients come for health screenings yearly, and the hospital provides 150+ interpreters, a heliport, and a visa extension counter.

Emsey Hospital is a multi-specialty medical center on the Asian side of Istanbul. It is the first hospital to receive the International Health Tourism Authorization Certificate (001) from the Turkish Ministry of Health. The hospital is especially known for orthopedics, spine surgery, bone marrow transplantation, and oncology.

• First EUROSPINE-certified Surgical Spine Centre of Excellence in Turkey and Asia.
• One of the largest bone marrow transplant units in the region with 45 beds.
• JCI-accredited since 2017, also holds ISO 9001 and TÜSKA certificates.
• Offers PET-CT, 3 Tesla MRI, LINAC Trilogy, and nuclear medicine therapies.
• Provides airport transfers, interpreters, and accommodation for international patients.