CHARLEVOIX — A big-scale know-how improve mission for Munson Healthcare’s radiology companies is now underway with the set up of 5 new GE 256-Slice Revolution computed tomography (CT) scanners.
Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital is the primary of 4 Munson Healthcare hospital websites to obtain the brand new know-how.
Along with Charlevoix, Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital, Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital and Munson Medical Middle in Traverse Metropolis are scheduled to obtain the gadgets over the subsequent 9 months.
“This mission is the results of a few years of strategic planning and budgeting,” stated Branden Hill, system director of radiology companies. “To see this mission develop into a actuality and to have the ability to provide this superior know-how throughout the system is a rare accomplishment.
“The brand new know-how will enormously enhance our skill to rapidly diagnose and appropriately deal with sufferers, thus bettering outcomes and lengthening long run high quality of life for sufferers.”
Long term plans embody extra CTs at Kalkaska Memorial Well being Middle, Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital, Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital and Munson Healthcare Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital.
The GE 256-Slice Revolution CT makes use of state-of-the-art know-how, usually discovered at complete stroke and coronary heart facilities. With this funding, sufferers and suppliers could have entry to superior, life-saving know-how in any respect Munson Healthcare hospitals.
The brand new CT scanners present the next:
• Quick and environment friendly scanning of whole-body photographs inside seconds, enormously lowering the time of the scan.
• The bottom potential radiation publicity whereas buying superior photographs to ship correct analysis.
• Early identification of energetic strokes utilizing native know-how; beforehand solely obtainable at Munson Medical Middle.
• Non-invasive coronary artery imaging with CT angiography obtainable regionally.
• Cardiac exams in a single heartbeat with out beta blockers.
• Mind perfusion and angiography for stroke protocols.
• Complete mind imaging in lower than a second.
• Detailed bone imaging, even for affected person with metallic implants.
• Superior pulmonary embolism research.
• A quieter expertise as a result of modern engineering and might accommodate as much as 675-pound individual.
• Speedy trauma evaluation.
The set up mission at Charlevoix is full and the unit started operations this week. Work will start at Grayling in mid-April with completion set for the tip of June. Munson Medical Middle ought to see supply of their two models in August and October, adopted by Cadillac.
Aside from the Cadillac location, cellular CT models will probably be in place throughout the two-month set up durations. Use of the cellular models allows CT companies to proceed uninterrupted throughout building so sufferers might proceed to hunt handy care regionally.
Munson Healthcare advises sufferers and guests to pay attention to parking restrictions and constructions automobiles and crews throughout the set up part of this mission.
For extra info on Munson Healthcare radiology companies, go to www.munsonhealthcare.org/radiology.
