Summit Medical adds CT scanner

Summit Medical Center has installed a new Philips Brilliance 16 slice CT Scanner, which is ideal for all routine CT studies, CT angiograms and bone density screenings.

A CT scanner is a large donut-shaped machine that emits X-rays that go through the body and are recorded by electronic detectors. These detectors transmit the data to a computer for processing as cross-sectional views or "slices." The new CT system at Summit Medical Center uses a “Dose Wise” approach to help protect patients from radiation while producing the highest quality images.

With the addition of the 16 Slice CT Scanner, Summit Medical Center also renovated the CT Suite. The total cost of the project for the 400-square-foot area was approximately $750,000.

"The new CT scanner at Summit Medical Center is a welcome addition as it provides modern technology, markedly improved images while requiring less radiation for my surgical patients.  The other great aspect is the improved ability to provide imaging for a broader spectrum of patients, including our surgical weight loss patients," Dr. Travis Goodnight, chief of surgery at Summit Medical Center, said in the statement.

Summit Medical Center is a fully accredited, 103-bed acute care hospital operating in Van Buren and owned by Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associations.