By BOB SHRALUKA
WZBD.com
Adams Memorial Hospital has placed into operation a new scanner, a Siemens Magnetom Altea 1.5 Tesla MRI scanner.
“This state-of-the-art upgrade enhances diagnostic accuracy for our providers while improving comfort and efficiency for our patients,” the hospital said in a statement announcing the addition.
And the scanner is situated in a newly constructed MRI suite.
The hospital statement said the new MRI offers exceptional image quality, quieter exams, shorter scan times, and enhanced comfort features.
All of that affords the radiology team more time to serve more patients each day, it was noted.
The project required 10 weeks and included the complete removal of the hospital’s previous MRI unit and the construction of a brand-new scan room, technologist room, and equipment space.
Throughout the process, MRI services continued uninterrupted, thanks to a temporary mobile MRI unit, the hospital pointed out.
“A key milestone in the project occurred on September 2, when the previous MRI scanner was officially quenched – a procedure in which the magnet is demagnetized.,” the hospital said.
“After an emergency quench button was activated by a Siemens engineer, helium was safely released, allowing the magnet to lose its magnetic field within minutes.”
(Adams Memorial Photos)
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