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Southeastern
Med has installed a breakthrough medical imaging system that
produces more detailed images of the human body than ever before.
This advanced technology not only means more diagnostic
information for physicians in routine situations, but its improved
speed can also save precious time in emergency situations.
 The
computed tomography (CT) scanner from GE Medical Systems is the
world's first
scanner
to allow physicians to simultaneously capture multiple images of a
patient's anatomy and is up to six times faster than traditional
CT scanners. In many cases Emergency Room physicians rely on
images from CT scanners to assess the extent of internal injury
during the "Golden Hour" (the first and most critical hour for
trauma patients in the ER). Reducing the scan time by a few minutes
or more can allow ER physicians to begin treating the patient more
quickly.
In addition to trauma cases, the
new CT scanner, called Lightspeed®, has the potential to
significantly reduce diagnostic time and increase image clarity
for the diagnosis of cancer, spinal injuries and pediatric
conditions. Life-threatening blood clots and cardiac conditions
also have the potential of being detected faster and more reliably
with the new Lightspeed® scanner. Your CT scans are supervised and interpreted by board
certified radiologists at Southeastern Med.
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