Sparks Health System has added a new computed tomography (CT) scanner for use in the Sparks Medical Plaza.
The General Electric Bright Speed 16-slice scanner is the same model in use at Sparks Regional Medical Center. This means Sparks Clinic patients in need of diagnostic imaging may have their scans performed right at the Plaza, located at 1500 Dodson Ave., without having to travel to the hospital.
The Plaza CT scanner is also equipped with Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction technology, which allows for an up to 75% reduction of radiation dose in the patient without compromising image quality or resolution. IQ Enhancement software enables the Bright Speed device to perform scans at a speed equal to 50-slice scanners.
This particular scanning system is designed with patient comfort in mind. The scanner’s low table height allows patients easier access to the device and its faster speed mean patients spend less time being scanned.
The new CT allows the Plaza’s Medical Imaging department to perform a wide variety of patient scans, including specialized orthopedic and sinus scans, and some angiography studies.
Sparks Health System includes Sparks Regional Medical Center, Sparks Clinic (an employed multi-specialty physician group), Sparks Home Health, Sparks PremierCare physician-hospital organization, and the fully hospital-integrated Marvin Altman Fitness Center. Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, Ark., is a sister facility of Sparks Health System.