Thanks to a donation by the Kalmanovitz Charitable Foundation, in conjunction with the Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County, phase 1 of the multi-phased project to re-equip and remodel the entire radiology department began recently at Healdsburg District Hospital. The current CT scanner which captures a single slice image is being upgraded to a 64 slice image. The Toshiba Aquilion 64 comes with workflow-enhancing software that delivers unsurpassed image quality, improved dose management and superior patient care

In 100 milliseconds, the gantry can rotate around a patient’s entire body – a fast-scanning capability that can effectively reduce image distortion of moving organs, such as the heart and lungs. With increased speed, multi-slice CT imaging is especially useful for examining patients who are unable to hold their breath – such as trauma victims admitted to the ER or acutely ill patients, stroke victims and young childre

In a single breath-hold of 6-10 seconds, the Aquilion 64 can capture superior, precise images of the heart to help early detection of heart disease – often eliminating the need for invasive cardiac angiograms.