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31, 2005
Marquette General adds second
MRI scanner
New 16-channel, high-definition system provides faster scans and
enhanced image quality
Responding to increasing patient demand, Marquette
General Health System’s Imaging Department has purchased
a second Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanner.
According to Rochelle Lane, supervisor of MRI
at Marquette General, the new 16-channel, high-definition, 1.5
Tesla Excite System, made by General Electric, uses 16 independent
channels of data, resulting in faster scanning and better image
quality. The six-ton MRI complements the existing MRI, which has
been continuously upgraded to provide high-quality images.
MRIs are performed at Marquette General from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Monday through Friday, and from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays
and Sundays.
MRI is a noninvasive method of using a magnetic field and radio
waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the human body.
Doctors use MRI to help diagnose medical conditions and disorders.
It’s often used to detect central nervous system disorders,
brain and organ tumors, brain and eye abnormalities, reproductive
and bladder system problems, blood vessel plaques and blockages,
bone and joint damage or infection, breast cancer and risk of
stroke.
Dean Jackson, Director of Imaging at Marquette General, said the
state-of-the-art high-definition MR technology at Marquette General
provides the clinician high resolution to produce more definitive
diagnoses.
“We’re very excited to be able to offer our patients
the very latest and cutting-edge MRI technology,” Jackson
said. “We currently provide same-day service for urgent
cases, and are working toward same-day MRI services for out-of-town
patients so they won’t need to stay an extra day in Marquette.”
The new system features:
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Capabilities
for optimizing cardiac and coronary artery imaging. The MRI
produces high-definition cardiac images in real time for those
experiencing a heart attack. By combining the contrast detail
of MR with the real-time speed and ease of use of echocardiography,
HD MR provides a quick, comprehensive, high-quality functional
cardiac study. |
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Spectroscopy,
used for determining the chemical make-up of brain tissue
and whether a lesion is a tumor or hardened area plaque. |
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High-definition
bilateral breast imaging in one exam. A bilateral breast exam
can be done with the same resolution and scan time as a single-breast
MR study. |
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The ability
to acquire magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the legs
for the diagnosis of arterio-venous (vessel) malformations. |
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Excellent
high-definition image contrastin the braincan determine new
vs. old strokes, as well as tissue at risk of stroke. Functional
mapping shows neurosurgeons the location of viable tissue
prior to surgery. |
The Imaging
Department at Marquette General performs more than 10,000
MRIs a year. For more information about the scanner, contact Lane
at 225-3777 or 1-800-562-9753, ext. 3777; or by email at rlane@mgh.org.
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