SPOTLIGHT ON THE TEACHING HOSPITAL

For Susan Hartman, RT(R), CT, senior imaging specialist and clinical coordinator of imaging services, the new year brings increased efficiency and exciting new care applications, thanks to the new GE Lightspeed 16 slice Helical CT scanner, which will be operational the first week of February. 

The new scanner will allow the imaging staff to acquire targeted .6 millimeter slices in large data sets to be used for 3-D reconstructions. These large data sets can be acquired consecutively to image arterial and venous phase vascular studies. The capacity for post-scanning image reconstruction will allow data to be processed into thinner slices without rescanning the patient. These thin slices can be reformatted to make multiplanar views or 3D images.

Faster scan times and use of immobilization devices will also allow scans to be performed with reduced anesthesia time or sedation, which in turn will lower both the cost and the strain on the patient. 

Hartman, who worked as an MRI and CT imaging coordinator at Carle Clinic before joining the teaching hospital, is excited about future applications, particularly in emergency and critical care, since “CT imaging can give us information not captured on an X ray.”

Imaging questions or requests for consultation should be directed to Susan Hartman at 217/244-2031 or VTHImaging@vetmed.illinois.edu

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