Salem Radiologists at Salem Regional Medical Center

Dual-128 3D CT

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Salem Regional Medical Center has the fastest CT scanner between Cleveland and Pittsburgh with the new Dual-128 CT - Siemens FLASH Scanner. Faster than a beating heart, the new scanner can capture 3D images of the beating heart in just ¼ second with the lowest radiation dose for fast and accurate diagnosis.

Salem Regional Medical Center’s Dual-128 CT: · Fastest CT scanner with two x-ray tubes spinning three times per second and 128-detectors.

WHAT CAN IT DO?

- Scan a 6 foot tall trauma patient in 4 seconds.

- Images children in < 2 sec without sedation and with the lowest radiation dose.

- Scans the chest in 0.6 seconds without breath-holding.

- 3D Cardiac CT with the highest quality images of the coronary arteries, bypass grafts, stents, valves, and
   muscle all with 80% less radiation compared to older 64 technology scanners.

- 3D Virtual CT Colonoscopy to identify the earliest signs of cancer.

- 3D Lung Cancer screening with minimal radiation to catch lung cancer early.

- 3D CT Urogram to visualize the kidneys and bladder, classify kidney stone composition, and find early cancers.

- Scans large patients (500 pounds).

- Use less radiation dose than 64-detector or older CT scanners.