Officials with the Cass County Health System say a new CT scanner will be installed sometime over the next few weeks.  The addition of the Toshiba Aquilion Prime 80 to our facility will offer CCHS patients a multitude of benefits.  During the installation the hospital will have a mobile unit on site to meet patient needs.

Carrie Schmitt, Director of Diagnostic Imaging, says “We are very excited to bring this state-of-the-art CT technology to our patients. We apologize for the short-term inconvenience, but are pleased to be able to provide care without interruption during this important upgrade to our diagnostic imaging services.”

Schmitt says The new Toshiba Prime scanner will offer several key benefits to patients:

·         The speed of the Aquilion Prime 80 enables our clinicians to obtain critical patient information for enhanced diagnoses faster than before.

·         The Aquilion Prime 80 comes standard with industry-leading radiation dose reduction software.

·         The large bore opening offers a more spacious feeling for patients while the higher table weight limit expands the range of patients who can be imaged.

·         Increase in scan coverage results in greatly reduced scan times and much shorter breath holds while producing the high quality images required for accurate diagnoses.

·         Increased ability for staff and patients to communicate throughout the exam.

Diagnostic Imaging staff will escort patients to the temporary CT unit for their exams while the new in-house unit is being installed.  The new unit is expected to be ready for service in early November.