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How Advanced Technology Helps You
Making Your Test Results Crystal-ClearNeed an X-ray, MRI or mammogram? Our test results are availble by computer.X-Rays on Computer Whenever you have an X-ray, CT scan, MRI, ultrasound or other test, we store those images digitally on a new Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS). The images are clearer and more convenient than using film. They're also instantly available to your doctor. That means you don't have to pick them up from the hospital and deliver them to your doctor. It also means you'll receive faster, more accurate diagnosis and treatment.All digital test images are stored on a secure web server. This means doctors in different locations can simultaneously access the tests and discuss the best care for you. Along with digital images, PACS lets our radiologists dictate their analysis of your results using voice-recognition software. Quite simply, they talk into the computer, and the computer records what they're saying. This reduces handwriting errors and allows the radiologist to give your doctor your test results quickly. World's Strongest MRI You might have heard of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). It's valuable because it creates ultra-clear pictures of a person's organs and structure. But for many people, lying inside the large machine can be uncomfortable.Our newest Open MRI machines at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Allentown and Bethlehem widen the space so you feel less cramped. They also feature the most powerful magnets on the East Coast to create the clearest images and the most accurate diagnoses. Digital MammograpyWhen you need a mammogram, you want to know the results as soon as possible. Lehigh Valley Health Network now features digital mammography, the latest in high-tech breast imaging that stores your images on computer instead of on film. This eliminates time spent waiting for film images to develop, allowing specialists to view mammogram images immediately after a test and reducing your wait time for results.Digital mammography has other benefits, too. It reduces by 84 percent the chance you'll need to return for a "retake." It also produces clearer images and allows an entire team of doctors--surgical, medical and radiation oncologists--to view images simultaneously and make the most accurate diagnoses. A recent study shows that digital mammography is better for diagnosing cancer in younger (premenopausal) women, because younger women have denser breast tissue. Because digital mammograms are stored on computer, radiologists can change an image's brightness, contrast or size to see the image more clearly, a big improvement for viewing dense breast tissue. Leading-Edge TestsComputerized tomography (CT) scanners create 3-D images of the body so doctors can diagnose and treat many different conditions. We've just installed a "64-slice" CT scanner to provide the highest accuracy available today. The more slices, the better the images. This new scanner, used for trauma, heart disease and stroke patients, produces clearer images of the body and lets you spend less time in the machine.Also, a new combined Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/CT scanner helps our doctors diagnose and monitor the stage of many types of cancer while also determining the cancer's exact location. This page last updated 10/27/08 01:00 PM
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