GILBERT, AZ – Gilbert Hospital, a full-service, acute care general hospital in Gilbert, Ariz., has installed a 64-slice CT imaging system from GE Healthcare.
Hospital executives say physicians are using the new equipment to improve the way they obtain information to diagnose diseases and life-threatening illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, stroke and chest pain.
According to GE officials the LightSpeed VCT is the world's first Volume Computed Tomography (VCT) system. They say it's nearly twice as fast as conventional multi-slice CT scanners, captures images in as little as one second and can perform whole body trauma scans in as little as 10 seconds.
"Our new Volume CT system will now allow our physicians to perform new and enhanced procedures and obtain information they need to diagnose patients who are suffering from chest pain or stroke much quicker and much more effectively," said Tim A. Johns, Gilbert Hospital's founder and medical director. "This new Volume CT is extremely patient-friendly. The fast scans can help reduce patient stress and anxiety, and some of the volume CT procedures can be done in only one simple exam."
The LightSpeed VCT creates 64 high-resolution anatomical images as thin as a credit card that are combined to form a three-dimensional view of the patient's anatomy. From these images, physicians can view such things as blockages in the coronary arteries, as well as the motion and pumping action of a patient's heart.
"We're breaking barriers in speed and accuracy of patient exams and are now able to offer new and enhanced diagnostic procedures thanks to our new CT," said David Wanger, chief executive officer of Gilbert Hospital. "The technology is greatly benefiting both the physicians and the patients of the southeast valley. We're excited to be one of the first to offer this medical technology in the area."
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