CT (Computed Tomography)
Low Dose Computed Tomography scanning is a valuable diagnostic tool that provides physicians with views of internal body structures. Sidney Health Center uses a 160-Slice CT Scanner offering unsurpassed image quality at the fastest speed to impact both specialized applications and routine scans. The CT is able to do a scan of the body, from neck to toes, in less than 16 seconds taking 160 pictures each rotation around the subject being scanned.
Features of the 160-Slice CT Scanner include:
- Trauma imaging – rapid scanning in critical cases saves valuable time in getting the patient from the CT suite to the operating room.
- Pediatric imaging – shorter exams are better tolerated by children, reducing the need for sedation in many studies.
- Orthopedic imaging – fast scanning with a better image increases diagnostic accuracy and aids in surgical planning.
- Vascular imaging – faster scan times virtually eliminate image errors, and allow examinations to be performed with less intravenous dye.
Patient-Focused Features include:
- Ergonomic features decrease exam time while increasing patient comfort.
- Low table height allows easier access for patients.
- Breathing lights cue hearing-impaired and pediatric patients on when to hold their breath.
- New technologies that decrease radiation exposure by up to 40% compared with previous CT scanners.
- Fast, single breath-hold imaging enables superior pictures at the lowest radiation dose.
Contact Us
Hours
7:30-5:30 Monday through Friday
24 hour on-call
7:30-5:30 Monday through Friday
24 hour on-call
Location
On Campus
On Campus
Phone
406-488-2168
406-488-2168
Fax
488-3908
488-3908