IMSS upgrades CT scanner capacity and completes first titanium‑mesh cranial surgery in Mexico

The Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS) has expanded its medical technology in two facilities. At the Hospital General de Zona No. 10 in Manzanillo, Colima, a new 256‑slice computed tomography (CT) scanner was put into operation on 16 April. The director, Dr. Lorena Ramírez Torres, reported that more than 1,000 scans have been performed, enhancing diagnostic precision and reducing examination times for patients throughout the region.

In a separate milestone, the Hospital General de Zona No. 36 in Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, carried out its first cranial reconstruction using a titanium mesh. A 24‑year‑old worker with a severe head injury underwent emergency decompression followed by a titanium‑mesh cranioplasty guided by three‑dimensional reconstructions from CT imaging. The procedure, led by neuro‑surgeon Dr. Uriel Aurelio Sánchez Martínez, resulted in full neurological recovery and marked a first for the unit.

Both actions are part of IMSS’s broader strategy to modernize equipment nationwide, aiming to improve the quality and speed of health services for the insured population.