10:24, 15 February 2026

Russia Equips Children’s Hospitals With Intelligent Digital X-Ray Systems

The key advantage of the new digital installations is not only sharper imaging, but also lower radiation exposure.

A new state-of-the-art digital X-ray system has been installed at Children’s City Clinical Hospital No. 8 in Chelyabinsk, giving young patients access to upgraded diagnostic care, according to the regional health ministry.

Images Stream Directly to Kometa

The new equipment delivers highly detailed images using digital imaging technologies, significantly improving diagnostic accuracy. Doctors say this allows them to prescribe more effective treatment plans.

“The X-ray system is easy to use, and the image quality is excellent, which is critical for accurate diagnosis. It is especially important that completed studies are automatically uploaded into the medical information system Kometa. This ensures continuity with other healthcare organizations and specialists,” said Zhanna Zelenina, head of the radiology department at Clinic No. 1 of Children’s Hospital No. 8.

No Consumables Required, Clearer Images

A digital X-ray diagnostic complex has also been delivered to the interdistrict hospital in Sorochinsk. The system is capable of detecting pathologies of internal organs and bone tissue.

“The advantage of the digital installation is not only the high image quality but also the low radiation dose. At the same time, there is no need for consumable materials,” said Oleg Lysak, chief physician of the Sorochinsk Interdistrict Hospital.

The equipment supports all types of radiographic examinations in general surgery, traumatology, and internal medicine. The system can also produce contrast-enhanced projection images of internal organs. The device is connected to the Unified Electronic Medical Record database, meaning that after each exam, images are automatically uploaded to the patient’s electronic outpatient record, where they are stored alongside other radiological images taken throughout the patient’s lifetime.

Similar equipment is gradually being introduced across Russia as part of a nationwide primary healthcare modernization program. In January 2026, a domestically produced digital X-ray system with two workstations was installed at Children’s Clinic No. 3 in Vladivostok. The equipment costs about 16 million rubles (approximately $190,000 at current exchange rates).

Earlier, we reported that a “smart” X-ray system is helping doctors in Russia’s Kuzbass region treat patients with blood cancer.

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