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The radiology department at Osceola Community
Hospital is responsible for computed tomography scanning or CT
scanning. This is a safe and painless way to obtain a detailed
image of the body.
In April of 1999, a GE ProSpeed CT scanner was
installed in the Osceola Community Hospital. This replaced the
mobile scanner which had always been utilized. On March 6, 2006,
the GE ProSpeed CT scanner was replaced by a GE LightSpeed 16-Slice CT
Scanner.
The three radiologic technologists underwent
extensive training in CT and the scans will be evaluated by Dr. Robert
Thorbrogger.
Faster Treatment. Better Care
Patients at Osceola Community Hospital now have
access to quicker, more advanced diagnostic scans with a newly installed
LightSpeed 16-slice CT (Computed Tomography) Scanner from GE Healthcare.
The scanner, the first of its kind in the Sibley area, allows physicians
to obtain key information needed to diagnose disease and illnesses such
as cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke and chest pain.
 Now, in just
seconds, the new 16-slice CT scanner can capture multiple ultra-thin,
high-resolution images of a patient’s anatomy, including the head,
spine, chest and abdomen. The speed is especially helpful in shortening
breath holds for geriatric patients, patients who are on ventilators and
pediatric patients.
“We’re proud to offer the only 16-slice scanner in
Northwest Iowa,” said Janet Dykstra, CEO of Osceola Community Hospital.
“It allows our physicians to perform new, enhanced procedures that help
diagnose with superior quality.”
Per rotation, the new unit can produce 16 slices,
or a number of different scans through the body, while the previous
scanner could make just one rotation. This means faster, clearer images
that can significantly improve diagnosis and treatment. Osceola
Community Hospital physicians are able to provide better patient care
with this new technology, which can:
- Capture images of a beating heart in a single
breath hold
- Obtain thicker or thinner slices without
rescanning the patient
- Perform whole body trauma scans in seconds, a
considerable improvement from previous scanners
“Among the advantages of the 16-slice CT scanner
is its ability to better display cross-sections of the internal
anatomy,” said R. W. Thorbrogger, M.D. Radiologist. “The image
resolution and quality is extraordinary.”
Osceola Community Hospital provides a wide variety
of specialty services to Osceola County and its surrounding communities.
For more information about Osceola Community Hospital’s new LightSpeed
16 CT scan, please contact Janet Dykstra, Administrator, at 712
754-2574.
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