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DRMC Adds 64-Slice CT Scanner

Delta Regional Medical Center recently added the Toshiba Aquilion 64 slice CT Scanner to its radiology department, thus allowing DRMC to now offer a number of innovative diagnostics procedures. Drawing the most interest at this time is automated cardiac scanning, a non-invasive and highly accurate alternative to catheterization. 

 

 “DRMC staff cardiologists Dr. Ben Folk, Dr. Ken Hahn, Dr. John Herzog, Dr. Michael Mansour, and Dr. Norrapol Wattanasuwan will find the new scanner a useful tool to add to their diagnostic capabilities. With the PACS on-line radiology system, physicians can see these heart images in their own offices,” stated Dr. Steven Chapman, DRMC Cardiovascular and Thoracic surgeon. “We hope that the accessibility of the this equipment for people of the Delta will encourage residents to be proactive in seeking screening by their primary care provider for heart disease.”


“ We’ve just added one of the most advanced CT scanners in existence, which puts us strides ahead in diagnosing heart disease and cancer early on,” states L. Ray Humphreys, CEO of Delta Regional Medical Center. “As the area of the state with the highest per capita incidence of cardiovascular disease, Delta Regional wants to improve the health of our citizens and community by offering diagnostic procedures that can aid earlier detection and treatment of heart disease than ever before.”


Cardiac computed tomography (CT) angiography, also known as coronary CT angiography, is an x-ray examination that allows physicians to noninvasively determine whether fatty or calcium deposits have built up in the coronary arteries. Because these arteries supply blood to the heart muscle, areas of buildup, called plaque, can cause a heart attack/stroke.



Cardiac CT is a proven imaging system for the detection and characterization of cardiovascular disease. The introduction of the 64-slice CT scanner—with 128- and 256-slice systems on the horizon—has increased the interest in utilizing the technology to perform coronary angiography, a procedure that until recently required invasive cardiac catheterization. Multislice CT, combined with the advent of subsecond rotation, provides both high resolution and high speed, allowing high quality images of the coronary arteries. 


Cardiac CT angiography uses a fan-shaped, thin x-ray beam that passes through the body at several angles to allow for cross-sectional images. The corresponding x-ray transmission measurements are collected by a detector array, digitized into pixels, and rendered into a three-dimensional image for viewing on a computer monitor. Today, 64-slice CT scanners such as the Toshiba Aquilion 64 at Delta Regional Medical Center provide improved temporal resolution, which should lead to lower motion artifacts and possibly higher diagnostic rates.

For more information on the new scanner call David Wallace, Director of Radiology at Delta Regional Medical Center, 662-725-2434.




Photo caption: As part of the introduction of the new scanner, Greenville Mayor Heather Hudson took part in a Calcium Scoring test to demonstrate the speed and effectiveness of the new unit. Mayor Hudson, and L. Ray Humphreys, CEO of DRMC view Hudson’s heart with Mitch Ainsworth, Radiology Technologist.


Breaking News

  1. 2010/08/25 Dr. Barber and Dr. Dotson Welcome Everyone to their Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  2. 2010/08/20 Dr. Steven F. Chapman Receives Honor
  3. 2010/08/16 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Sabitha R. Pabbathi, M.D.
  4. 2010/07/22 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Online Patient Pre-Registration
  5. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Clinical Nurse Educator and Director of the NICU
  6. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Thomas F. Adams
  7. 2010/06/30 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces the Opening of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  8. 2010/06/25 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes New General Surgeon
  9. 2010/06/11 Cindy Clark Van Woeart Elected to the LMHPCO Board of Directors
  10. 2010/05/25 DRMC Welcomes New Pediatric Physical Therapist
  11. 2010/05/24 DRMC Receives National Award
  12. 2010/04/28 The Pastel Package
  13. 2010/04/01 Delta Regional Medical Center Names Interim CEO/President
  14. 2010/03/17 Delta Regional Medical Center’s CEO/President To Leave April 15th
  15. 2010/02/22 Karim named Medical Director of DRMC Inpatient Rehabilitation
  16. 2010/02/08 Thompson Named Chief of Staff
  17. 2010/01/25 Dr. Neal Suares Obtains Board Certification
  18. 2009/12/22 Austin Achieves Board Certification with American College of Medical Practices Executives
  19. 2009/12/08 Dr. Jeffery Doolittle Receives Board Certification
  20. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  21. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  22. 2009/07/27 Mr. Ray Humphreys Appointed Chairman of Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors
  23. 2009/05/26 PET - CT Scanner
  24. 2009/04/02 Wound Healing Center National Award
  25. 2008/11/24 DRMC Cuts Ribbon on New Facilities
  26. 2008/07/25 Summer Safety Seminar
  27. 2008/06/02 Delta Regional Medical Center: “We’re Growing Too”
  28. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
  29. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
  30. 2008/04/15 Delta Regional Medical Center Urges the Community to Take Action:
  31. 2008/04/14 Center Welcomes New Physicians
  32. 2008/02/18 HEALTH AND SAFETY SUMMIT FOCUSES ON AGROMEDICINE IN THE DELTA
  33. 2008/01/14 DRMC Adds 64-Slice CT Scanner
  34. 2007/11/13 Sylvia G. Jackson Appointed to DRMC Board of Trustees
  35. 2007/11/13 Stiles Named DRMC Volunteer of the Year
  36. 2007/09/20 Whalen Appointed to State Board of Nursing
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