Camden-based Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is offering the SOMATOM Definition Flash Scanner, a new type of CT scanner built by Siemens that can capture images of double current resolution in less than a second.Camden-based Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is offering the SOMATOM Definition Flash Scanner, a new type of CT scanner built by Siemens that can capture images of double current resolution in less than a second.
The new CT scanner eliminates the need for patients to hold their breath for 15 seconds in a traditional CT scan and uses less radiation than traditional CT scanners, said Dr. Joseph Broudy, chief of vascular and interventional radiology at Lourdes.
Quick, high-res images are important for patients undergoing heart valve replacement or with assessing blood flow and salvageable brain tissue after a stroke. Full brain images also help gauge tumors of the head and neck, as detailed images show tumor size and location for ideal treatment planning.
Lourdes offers new CT scanner

The SOMATOM Definition Flash Scanner is being offered at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center.-(SIEMENS)