Canon Medical Systems' Vantage Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T has been installed at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Pulaski County, Indiana.
Image: Canon’s Vantage Titan 3T. Photo: Courtesy of CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Patients in Pulaski County, Indiana, now have access to quiet, comfortable MR exams at Pulaski Memorial Hospital. Pulaski Memorial, a critical access facility that was previously using a mobile unit to conduct MR exams, is the first health care provider in the US to install the system. The facility is leveraging the system to conduct musculoskeletal (MSK) and neuro exams, as well as expand its abdominal imaging capabilities.
Pulaski Memorial Hospital MR technician Aleta Cable said: “We knew we needed a new MR system that would significantly improve comfort for our patients, while also giving our clinicians high-quality images so that they could expand the types of imaging exams our facility performs, without undergoing a steep learning curve.
“The Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T delivers on all of our needs. Since installing the system, even our most claustrophobic patients find the system more comfortable and extremely quiet. And feedback from our clinicians who use the system has been enormously positive.”
Pulaski Memorial Hospital diagnostic imaging manager Bryson Minix said: “The Vantage Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T in our new MR suite helps us improve physician referrals to our facility because of its advanced imaging tools and patient-friendly features.
“Since we installed the system, our patient volume has grown by 20 percent, which delivers a tangible impact to our bottom line.”
The Vantage Titan / Zen Edition 1.5T delivers a complete suite of tools to help clinicians make accurate diagnoses. The system features workflow enhancements and patient comfort tools, including Pianissimo Zen, which makes scanning even more quiet by reducing sound during acquisition by 99%. It also improves workflow for difficult procedures like cardiac, neuro and spine exams with EasyTech, which standardizes workflow with automatic positioning while delivering consistent image quality.
Canon Medical Systems USA CT, PET/CT and MR Business Units senior director Dominic Smith said: “We are committed to providing our customers with the diagnostic imaging tools that fit their business and clinical needs, while also improving the patient experience.”
“With the Vantage Titan / Zen Edition, clinicians at Pulaski Memorial have access to the high-quality images necessary to make accurate, confident diagnosis, while also delivering a comfortable experience to patients.”
Source: Company Press Release