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Multi-Slice Helical CT

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Boca Raton Community Hospital operates multiple multislice helical CT scanners, including Florida's first 64-slice CT Scan.

FACT SHEET

Developed by Siemens Medical Solutions, the SOMATOM Sensation 64 is changing the role of CT in medical diagnosis and clinical care. The SOMATOM Sensation 64 provides 64-slice sub-millimeter imaging per rotation and the world's fastest gantry rotation time at 0.33 second, for unprecedented speed and sub-millimeter volume coverage, thus allowing physicians to make more informed diagnosis and treatment decisions. The new system also routinely delivers unmatched image quality in cardiac, neurology and body imaging applications with an isotropic spatial resolution of 0.4 mm.

The SOMATOM Sensation 64 sets new benchmarks in image quality and is designed to offer significant improvement in acquisition time and resolution, which are key for cardiac, vascular, neurology and emergency examinations. The increased speed also facilitates data acquisition for patients who have difficulty holding their breath, such as elderly or paediatric patients.

When performing interventional CT procedures, the system's easy patient access enables faster and safer positioning of interventional equipment. During emergency room examinations, the large bore of the open system virtually eliminates the necessity to reposition and adjust life support equipment. Additionally, positioning and imaging of bariatric patients is simplified with the large bore and extended visualization.

LightSpeed CT Scanner from GE Medical System
* The LightSpeed computed tomography (CT) scanner is the world's first FDA-cleared scanner that allows doctors to simultaneously capture multiple images of a patient's anatomy up to six times faster than traditional single-slice CT scanners.
 
* Called the single largest development in CT technology in the last ten years, the LightSpeed CT Scanner's advanced diagnostic features have the potential to provide better, earlier diagnoses, reduce the number of invasive procedures, and improve patient care.

APPLICATIONS:
* Oncology/cancer diagnosis
* Pulmonary embolism
* CT angiography

FEATURES AND BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS:

* Increased comfort and accuracy for the patient
* Improved speed, up to eight times faster than single slice helical CT scanners
* Less time needed for breath holds, resulting in better patient comfort
* Improved performance, allowing for better 3-D images

Why should I have this test performed at BRCH?

• At Boca Raton Community Hospital, a TOP 100 hospital in the nation, you can be assured of receiving the quality of care that has been a tradition for more than 30 years. BRCH and its physicians have a reputation of dedication to offer the community's highest quality diagnostic images and exam interpretation.
• State-of-the-art multi-slice helical CT scanners
• Exam requires less than 20 seconds
• All exams read by Board-certified diagnostic radiologists
• We offer cancer counseling, support groups, and will assist you in referral to a specialist, as needed.

How do I schedule my test at BRCH?

Call: (561) 955-WARN (561) 955-9276

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