Eastern Plumas Health Care\u2019s new 16 slice, digital CT scanner just received its gold seal accreditation from the American College of Radiology, which is considered \u201cthe gold standard of accreditation\u201d in hospital imaging, according to Radiology Supervisor, Mischele Dillon.
\nCT scans take a series of x-ray views from many different angles. It uses state of the art computer technology to process the multiple views in order to create cross-sectional images of bones and soft tissue. A CT scan gives your doctor much more information than a traditional x-ray; it can even create a 3D image.
\nCT scans have many uses, but they are especially good at detecting and diagnosing internal injuries from car accidents or other types of trauma. They can also help diagnose muscle and bone disorders, such as tumors and fractures; detect and monitor diseases and conditions such as cancer, heart disease, lung nodules and liver masses; pinpoint the location of a tumor, infection, or blood clot; or, guide procedures such as surgery, biopsy, and radiation therapy.
\nWhile a CT scan exposes you to more radiation than a traditional x-ray, it also is a much better detection and diagnostic tool. EPHC\u2019s new 16 slice CT scanner\u2019s ACR accreditation means it offers the highest level of image quality and patient safety. The hospital\u2019s scanner uses \u201cDose Right\u201d software, which delivers \u201cthe lowest possible amount of radiation necessary to get the best possible study,\u201d as Radiographer Meredith Eaton explained. The CT scanner\u2019s computer automatically adjusts the dose based on the size of a person; it offers \u201cchild-sized\u201d radiation doses for pediatric CTs; and, it even changes dosage from one body part to another. For instance, a person\u2019s neck requires a smaller dose than does a shoulder or chest.
\n\tThe ACR Gold Seal of accreditation is awarded only to facilities meeting ACR\u2019s rigorous standards after an evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical physicists who are experts in the field. Image quality, personnel qualifications, quality of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed.
\nEPHC requests the rigorous ACR accreditation process to ensure that their new state of the art CT scanner and its radiologists are functioning at the highest level possible. Patients can feel confident that their scans will be as safe, rapid, and accurate as possible. As a patient, you should feel free to ask your doctor why this screening is being ordered for you. If a CT scan is the best choice for you, make sure that you have your scan done by a machine that is ACR accredited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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