GAZA, May 18, 2026 (WAFA) – Medical sources in the Gaza Strip confirmed that medical imaging services in the remaining functioning hospitals are facing severe challenges due to the widespread destruction of the health system during the war.

The sources indicated that the Strip lost 76% of its medical imaging equipment, while the remaining equipment, representing only 24%, is operating under difficult technical conditions. This is compounded by the increasing need for services and the difficulty of conducting routine maintenance and obtaining spare parts.

They added that MRI services are now completely unavailable in the Gaza Strip after the destruction of nine machines, further complicating diagnostic and treatment interventions for patients and the wounded.

They also explained that only five out of 18 CT scanners are still operational, and even those are under immense pressure, failing to meet the daily needs for diagnostic imaging services.

The sources indicated that before the war, the Strip had 88 conventional X-ray machines, of which only 33 are currently operational. These remaining machines are dilapidated, frequently malfunctioning, and require constant maintenance and spare parts. She pointed out that operating rooms are in dire need of fluoroscopy equipment, as only 5 devices are available out of the 16 that existed before the war, warning that the continued crisis in medical imaging services increases the complications of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for patients.

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