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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.


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  3. 2012/07/04 Ewing Selected Top 40 Under 40 by Mississippi Business Journal
  4. 2012/04/02 DRMC Partners To Drive Improvement Efforts
  5. 2011/12/07 Ewing Joins DRMC Senior Leadership Team
  6. 2011/08/11 Delta Regional Medical Center’s Home Health Receives National Awards
  7. 2011/08/09 Sandy Solomon Nominated for the 2011
  8. 2011/06/28 Dr. Michael Mansour Assumed Role of the Mississippi Governor to the American College of Cardiology
  9. 2011/06/27 Delta Regional Medical Center Recognized for Partnership with IQH
  10. 2011/06/17 DRMC Announces Timothy E. Watkins
  11. 2011/05/31 Annie Lott Receives Award
  12. 2011/04/27 Deerman Achieves Board Certification With The American College of Medical Practice Executives
  13. 2011/03/28 Dr. Suares Opens Clinic
  14. 2011/03/02 DRMC’s Next Tobacco Treatment Class
  15. 2011/02/18 Dr. Sabitha Pabbathi Welcomes Everyone to her Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  16. 2011/02/14 Dr. Adams Welcomes Everyone to his Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  17. 2011/01/31 Join DRMC for a Lunch & Learn to Celebrate American Heart Month
  18. 2010/12/08 Delta Regional Medical Center Names CEO/President
  19. 2010/11/30 Volunteer of the Year Award Announced
  20. 2010/11/01 Susie Hedgepeth Awarded Distinguished Service Award
  21. 2010/09/27 Join DRMC for a Breast Cancer Awareness Lunch & Learn and Panel
  22. 2010/09/15 DRMC’s Sleep Center Re-Accredited
  23. 2010/08/25 Dr. Barber and Dr. Dotson Welcome Everyone to their Ribbon Cutting and Open House
  24. 2010/08/20 Dr. Steven F. Chapman Receives Honor
  25. 2010/08/16 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Sabitha R. Pabbathi, M.D.
  26. 2010/07/22 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Online Patient Pre-Registration
  27. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces Clinical Nurse Educator and Director of the NICU
  28. 2010/07/12 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes Thomas F. Adams
  29. 2010/06/30 Delta Regional Medical Center Announces the Opening of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  30. 2010/06/25 Delta Regional Medical Center Welcomes New General Surgeon
  31. 2010/06/11 Cindy Clark Van Woeart Elected to the LMHPCO Board of Directors
  32. 2010/05/25 DRMC Welcomes New Pediatric Physical Therapist
  33. 2010/05/24 DRMC Receives National Award
  34. 2010/04/28 The Pastel Package
  35. 2010/04/01 Delta Regional Medical Center Names Interim CEO/President
  36. 2010/03/17 Delta Regional Medical Center’s CEO/President To Leave April 15th
  37. 2010/02/22 Karim named Medical Director of DRMC Inpatient Rehabilitation
  38. 2010/02/08 Thompson Named Chief of Staff
  39. 2010/01/25 Dr. Neal Suares Obtains Board Certification
  40. 2009/12/22 Austin Achieves Board Certification with American College of Medical Practices Executives
  41. 2009/12/08 Dr. Jeffery Doolittle Receives Board Certification
  42. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  43. 2009/10/07 The Healthcare Foundation of the Tri-State Delta Announces New Executive Director
  44. 2009/07/27 Mr. Ray Humphreys Appointed Chairman of Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors
  45. 2009/05/26 PET - CT Scanner
  46. 2009/04/02 Wound Healing Center National Award
  47. 2008/11/24 DRMC Cuts Ribbon on New Facilities
  48. 2008/07/25 Summer Safety Seminar
  49. 2008/06/02 Delta Regional Medical Center: “We’re Growing Too”
  50. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
  51. 2008/05/20 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Examiner to Address
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  53. 2008/04/14 Center Welcomes New Physicians
  54. 2008/02/18 HEALTH AND SAFETY SUMMIT FOCUSES ON AGROMEDICINE IN THE DELTA
  55. 2008/01/14 DRMC Adds 64-Slice CT Scanner
  56. 2007/11/13 Sylvia G. Jackson Appointed to DRMC Board of Trustees
  57. 2007/11/13 Stiles Named DRMC Volunteer of the Year
  58. 2007/09/20 Whalen Appointed to State Board of Nursing
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