6 Bringing healthcare news to your home (continued from page 5) Cancer center to gain permanent PET/CT scanner Advanced nuclear medicine technology The Siemens device is a brand-new scanner that has just been made available in the United States within the last year. “It is absolutely the most up-to-date technology,” said Denise Tomek, director of diagnostic imaging at CCH. Many hospitals in similarly-sized communities aren’t able to offer in-house PET/CT imaging. “We are fortunate to be able to have this technology in a community our size — and to have it available Monday through Friday,” Tomek said. The new, in-house PET/CT unit is another way CCH is demonstrating its commitment to making high-level services available to our community without the added stress of travel. “Our hospital board and administration feel very strongly that patients should get great care close to home,” Tomek said. scan Discover more about our care Learn about diagnostic imaging: columbushosp.org/ services/diagnostic-imaging. Explore cancer care and follow Mead Family Cancer Center updates: columbushosp.org/ services/cancer-services. scan More state-of-the-art imaging Columbus Community Hospital is home to the full spectrum of advanced diagnostic imaging technology that helps doctors find and treat many different disorders, diseases and injuries. In addition to the new, permanent PET/CT system, this includes: ● 3D mammography for breast cancer screening. ● MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), which uses powerful magnets, radio waves and a computer to create highly detailed images of internal structures. Our wide-bore MRI unit has more space inside, making it more comfortable for those who have claustrophobia, pain or a larger body size. ● CT, which creates very clear crosssectional image “slices” of organs, bones, tissues and blood vessels. ● Ultrasound, which uses sound waves to allow doctors to see inside the body. ● DXA bone density scans, which screen for osteoporosis (a bone-thinning disease). In addition to applying these advanced imaging systems for diagnostic purposes, specialists at CCH use ultrasound, CT and fluoroscopy (a realtime X-ray) to perform interventional procedures, such as image-guided needle biopsies or medication injections.
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