New Toshiba CT Scanner installed at hospital

• New CT Scanner at Hudson Hospital Imaging Center

The new CT Scanner at Hudson Hospital Imaging Center offers better image quality, faster speeds, and the lowest possible radiation dose for the patient. Submitted photo

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A new Toshiba Aquilion Premium CT scanner system was recently installed at Hudson Hospital Imaging Center. The new scanner allows for 160-slice 3D imaging, replacing Hudson’s previous scanner with 16-slice imaging capability.

The system also provides a greater variety of scan options including CT fluoro to improve biopsy capabilities and faster scan times. The new CT scanner is about 10 times faster than the one being replaced. A wider image coverage detection area ensures better image quality at a faster rate, greatly enhancing the patient experience. Advanced image processing and dose reduction software allows about a 40 percent reduction in radiation dose to the patient.

“This new software gives us the ability to acquire the best possible images at the lowest possible radiation and contrast doses,” said Sally Harris, manager, Imaging Center, Hudson Hospital & Clinics. “We’re excited to offer this new capability to our patients at Hudson, close to home.”

Patient care and diagnosis has significantly improved with the growing use of computed tomography (CT). CT scanning blends the traditional technology of X-rays with the latest computer innovations. Using a series of X-ray beams, the CT scanner creates cross-sectional images. A computer then reconstructs these “slices” to produce a 3D image. The result is a picture with greater detail than traditional X-rays.

Common CT scans include: abdomen, chest, head, pelvis, and spine.

“No matter which scan you have, your doctor will use the high resolution CT images to make the most accurate diagnosis possible,” Harris said. “Better information means a more accurate diagnosis from your doctor.”

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