From Diagnosticsto Treatment toRecoveryFCHC’s Rolein the <strong>Health</strong>of OthersMany Are Involved in Your Care“Based on these two personal stories, you can see there were many physicians andhealth care professionals who were involved in the care of these women,” says MichaelPole, MD, FCHC Board Certified Radiologist. “Communication between all of us was key.”Dr. Pole says in the case of cancer patients, FCHC holds a monthly Tumor Conferencewhere physicians from multiple disciplines meet to review and discuss the cases of allnew cancer patients. The Tumor Conference involves Primary Care Doctors, Radiologists,Surgeons, Oncologists, as well as Radiation Oncologists. “The monthly conference is aforum to help us communicate with one another so we are all on the same page when itcomes to the treatment and follow-up care of each patient,” says Dr. Pole.Bottom Line: We’re Here Every Step of the Way!“We appreciate thewillingness of Kristy andTonya to share their storieswith our readers,” saysPatti Finn, FCHC ChiefExecutive Officer.“They are goodexamples of thecircle of care thatpatients can receiveat our <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Center</strong> …from diagnostics totreatment and follow-upcare. I can assure youall patients will betreated with the sameprofessionalism, dignityand respect throughoutthe medical process.”Pictured (L-R) withthe banner are: KariDominique, Employee<strong>Health</strong> Specialist, TonyaGomez (center) and AngieHorst, HR Receptionist.Tonya Gomez was instrumentalin FCHC being recognizedby Donate Life Ohio for itspromotion of organ donation in<strong>2013</strong>.(Continued from page 3)State-of-CT S<strong>Fulton</strong> <strong>County</strong><strong>Health</strong> <strong>Center</strong> has become the firsthospital in the northwest Ohio region toinstall a 128-slice CT scanner in its RadiologyDepartment. The new state-of-the-art HitachiSCENARIA TM scanner, nicknamed “Lexi,” will beoperational in September. It replaces the <strong>Health</strong><strong>Center</strong>’s previous 64-slice CT scanner.“This is a major investment in our CTscanning capabilities,” says Barb Gibson, CRA,RT(R), RDMS, FCHC Radiology Manager. “The128-slice scanner was just approved by theFood & Drug Administration this year, and wewere given the honor of becoming the NationalDemo Site for Hitachi’s new model.” Being ademo site means that other potential Hitachicustomers from across the country will visitFCHC to check out the new scanner.CT scanning is a medical imaging procedurethat uses computer-processed X-rays toproduce cross-sectional “slices” of specificareas of the body. These images are used fordiagnostic and therapeutic purposes, often forthe head (e.g., concussions), heart, lungs andpelvic region. A CT scanner’s multiple “slices”allow doctors to look at the area in questionfrom many different angles. The new 128-sliceCT scanner can actually provide 128 differentimage slices, double what the previous 64-slicescanner could offer. “Not only can we get moreangles of the area in question, but the imagesthemselves are dramatically crisper and moredetailed to help physicians with their diagnosticcapabilities,” says Chad Elling, RT(R), CT,Registered CT Technologist.The new scanner will also offer CT doses thatare 50-60% lower than traditional CT scanners.“Since CT scanners use radiation to producetheir images, the media has made consumersaware of the radiation risks that older CTscanners pose,” says Elling. “This new scanneris significantly safer with much lower doses of4
Newthe-Artcanner“Not only can we get more angles of the area in question, but the images themselves aredramatically crisper and more detailed to help physicians with their diagnostic capabilities.”— Chad Elling, RT(R), CT, Registered CT Technologistradiation.”Loaded with top of the line hardware andsoftware, FCHC will offer a variety of newservices such as:1. 3D heart scans with calcium scoring(For heart attack screening)2. Ultra low dose lung scans(For cancer screening of smokers)3. 3D bone scans for fractures and metalremoval for fractures(Popular with Orthopedic Surgeons)FCHC Radiology Technologists Chad Elling, RT(R), CT (left) and Andrew Ritter, RT(R), CT (right)test the operational capabilities of the new 128-slice CT scanner. (Below): High-resolution imagesare produced.The new Hitachi 128-slice CT scanneralso comes equipped with voice recognitionsoftware that will allow FCHC Radiologists todictate medical reports orally, and the wordswill be typed on a computer monitor as theyare spoken. The typed report will then bedigitally sent to the attending physician. “Thisaspect of the new scanning equipment willspeed up the delivery of images and reports tothe primary care or specialist physician,” saysGibson.FCHC’s new Hitachi SCENARIA 128-sliceCT scanner has a market value of over $1million. However, Hitachi granted the <strong>Health</strong><strong>Center</strong> a major discount in exchange for FCHCserving as Hitachi’s National Demo Site for thenew unit. The FCHC Board and Administrationfelt it was a worthwhile investment, especiallywith the discount.“Medical technology continues to advancequite rapidly,” says Patti Finn, FCHC CEO.“As much as we have used our old 64-slicescanner, we felt it was a sound investmentin the health of our community to purchasethe new unit. I can assure you it will be usedquite often. The advantages it offers will,hopefully, help us diagnose health problemsfaster and with more accuracy from thebeginning.”For more information about Lexi, the newHitachi SCENARIA 128-slice CT scanner,contact the FCHC Radiology Department at419-330-2657.5
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