History

Today

Scientific and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Healthcare Department

The Сenter has been a part of the national health system since 1996. In 2016, a new phase of development commenced with the establishment of the Center's mission and key objectives in modern conditions.

Today, the Center holds a prominent position as a scientific and practical clinical organization dedicated to improving the efficiency of instrumental and diagnostic imaging services. Our departments offer comprehensive support in scientific research, technology, education, organization, and methodology to major medical institutions, physicians, and medical equipment manufacturers.

 
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The building of the Center located on Petrovka, 24, building 1
Highly qualified specialists

The center boasts a highly qualified workforce of approximately 300 specialists, including 9 doctors of sciences, 25 candidates of sciences, and 5 professors.

Awards

Government and industry awards for contribution to the development of healthcare in the Russian Federation.

Chronology 
In 2020, the Scientific and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow City Health Department, previously known as the Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology, adopted its official name

In 2015, the Unified Radiological Information Service (URIS) system was implemented, revolutionizing the management approach for improving and optimizing the operations of radiological departments in the capital.

Between 2014 and 2019, the Center obtained 7 invention patents, employee published over 100 scientific papers in leading Russian and foreign journals, delivered more than 80 presentations at prestigious Russian and international conferences, and contributed to over 100 articles and publications in Russian and foreign media.

1996

Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology of the Moscow Healthcare Department

On August 1, 1996, Diagnostic Center No. 3 of the Moscow City Health Committee was transformed into the "Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology of the Moscow Healthcare Department"».

The Center's staff included such outstanding specialists as Igor  Kagan and Eduard Chikirdin. Yuri Varshavsky was the head of the Center for many years and was succeeded by Alexander Gromov. Both of them contributed significantly to the Center's work.

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Yauzsky Boulevard, where Diagnostic Center No. 3 was located in 1996
2019

State Budgetary Healthcare Institution  "Scientific and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Healthcare Department"

1996

State Budgetary Healthcare Institution  "Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology of the Moscow Healthcare Department"

 

1990s

Diagnostic Center No. 3

 

From 1995 to 2017, Leonid  Lindenbraten, the pioneer of modern radiology, held various positions at the Center.

Until 2013, Lindenbraten served as the Head of the Department for Organizing Specialist Training at the Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology. 

Between 2013 and 2014, he assumed leadership of the Department for Monitoring the Radiology Service, followed by his role as the Head of the Department for Specialist Enhancement in Diagnostic Imaging.

Since 2017, Lindenbraten has been serving as the esteemed Chief Researcher of the Department for the Development of Continuous Professional Education at the Scientific and Practical Center for Medical Radiology.

1960

From the X-ray station to the City X-ray Department

The late 1960s marked a significant milestone in the development of Soviet radiology with the establishment of an X-ray station at City Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Moscow. This organization played a crucial role in the allocation of funds for financing and designing X-ray facilities throughout Moscow. Strict regulations were put in place, requiring the approval of the City X-ray Department for the procurement of equipment and chemical reagents. Additionally, department doctors were assigned as supervisors for all district and departmental services.

Consequently, a centralized state-run X-ray radiological service was established, marking a new chapter in the development of Soviet radiology.

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City Radiology Department
Georgy Gureev

Head of the State Department for Radiation Protection  

 

Vladimir Fedotov

Chief Physician of the Consultative and Diagnostic Center of the City radiology department 

 

Yuri Varshavsky

Head of Diagnostic Center No. 3

 

In 1976, the station was reorganized into City X-ray Department, headed by Georgy Gureev.

In 1977, the Training and Consultative Center was established within the  hospital  No. 186. Vladimir Dmitrievich Fedotov became the chief physician of the Consultative and Diagnostic Center of City X-ray Department.

 In the early 1990s, City X-ray Department was reorganized into Diagnostic Center No. 3, headed by Yuri Varshavsky.

1920

The establishment of X-ray service in Moscow

X-ray diagnostic services appeared in the country in the pre-war years. The first was the Moscow Research Roentgen-Radiology Institute The Institute stood at the origins of domestic  radiology, the organization of the production of X-ray machines and dosimetric instruments.  The first director is Academician Petr Lazarev, the father of Russian biophysics.

In 1924, the foundation was laid for X-ray machine manufacturing: the first domestic X-ray machine was designed.

The first X-ray factory in the country came into existence in 1930, thanks to the experimental workshops.

The formation of the X-ray service took place in the USSR in 1935. Large medical centers were integral to the rapid development of the healthcare system across the country prior to and during the war.

In 1959, the Ministry of Health issued Order No. 448, which provided a legal framework for the industry. This order clearly defined the goals, tasks, rights, and responsibilities of the regulatory body responsible for ensuring professional quality control and improvement of radiation diagnostics and treatment. It also outlined the service's competences in the areas of control and supervision.

 

 

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The first radiodiology services
Petr Lazarev

First director of the State X-ray Institute

1930

The first X-ray factory in the country

1935

Formation of the X-ray service

In 1924, the design of the first domestically produced X-ray machine took place

By 1930, the first X-ray factory in the country was established based on experimental workshops

1959: Order No. 448 of the Ministry of Health formalized the legal basis for the industry.