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Methodist invests $29M in new tech
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The GE Signa Voyager Wide Bore MRI scanner, introduced in March, provides a larger space for patients inside the scanner, Hutchenrider said, reducing the risk of claustrophobia. “A fair number of people have claustrophobia, and so as a result, oftentimes we have difficulty completing scans,” Hutchenrider said. “[The new scanner] allows us to get a patient in and out.” The MRI and PET/CT scanners offer newer computerization with quicker and higher quality scans, he said. Methodist’s new GE Omni Legend PET/CT scanner, introduced in April, carries out advanced scanning for patients with cancer in order to identify any additional cancer in the body, Hutch- enrider said. The new model, which he said is the “workhorse” in the cancer center, is one of only two scanners in North Texas of this caliber. “We’re able to go in and acutely diagnose cancer in the patient,” Hutchenrider said. “It’s bringing advanced technology right on your doorstep.”
Methodist Richardson Medical Center has introduced several pieces of new technology, including upgraded scanners and a surgical robot, in order to increase e ciency and enhance patient care. Recent upgrades include a new MRI scanner, a new PET/CT scanner and a new surgical robot, all of which have advanced capabilities for patient care. Methodist Richardson also recently opened two new fully-equipped operating rooms. Methodist Richardson president Ken Hutchenrider said the hospital’s technology upgrades come out of partnerships with medical sta . “We don’t do this in a vacuum,” Hutchenrider said. “It’s very much a team approach, talking to our physicians and ensuring that we do have what they need to care for patients.”
The two new operating rooms include fully integrated technology systems.
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The GE Omni Legend PET/CT scanner carries out advanced scanning for patients with cancer.
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