ROXBOROUGH
Memorial
Hospital
Install
Advance CT system
Philadelphia PA Roxborough Memorial Hospital
has installed a new
and advanced computed tomography
(CT) scanner, the Toshibas Aquilion 16, produced by
Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.Clinicians perform CT scans to help diagnose kidney,
lung, liver, spine and blood diseases, cancer, tumors and cysts,
as well as blood clots, hemorrhages and infections.
The $1/2 million system includes enhanced features designed to
provide greater patient comfort and safety, faster exam times,
and improved image quality for speedier diagnosis.We have acquired one of the most advanced medical
imaging systems available today to accommodate a wide array of
our hospitals CT scanning needs, said Louisa Brash, Roxborough
Memorials CT supervisor.
While CT uses X-ray technology, it is distinguished from
other imaging tools like traditional X-ray and
MRI
by its ability to display a combination of
soft tissue (like muscles, tissue, organs and fat), bones and
blood vessels all in a single image and with greater clarity
than traditional X-rays. CT is much less invasive than fluoroscopy
and interventional radiology, said Ms. Brash. It provides much
quicker input, and as a result our patients are sometimes on the
table for less than a minute.
During a CT
test, a patient lies on a table that is slowly moved into the
large donut-shaped opening of the scanner.Once in place, a series of X-ray beams creates hundreds
of cross-sectional pictures that represent slices of the
patients body.Seconds later, the systems computer assembles the slices into
three-dimensional images that are
The Aquilion 16 has the ability to acquire 16
anatomical slices at once, offering physicians more detailed
images to review. Image quality is further enhanced with a fast
scanning capability 400 milliseconds to rotate around a
patients body that effectively reduces image distortion when
moving organs, such as the heart and lungs, are being scanned.
About
Roxborough
Memorial
Hospital and the Department of Radiology
Roxborough
Memorial
Hospital
,
a part of Solis Healthcare, is a 137-bed community hospital
serving the communities of Roxborough, Manayunk,
East
Falls
and other surrounding areas. CT services are available Monday
through Friday from
7:00 a.m.
until 7:00 p.m. To make an appointment for a CT Scan or any other
radiology procedure, call 215-487-4502 or 487-4273. Physician
referrals are required.
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