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A clearer picture
of your condition
Nuclear
camera also offers DVD movies for patients
To bring patients
a clear picture of their health, Southern Regional Health System’s
Nuclear Medicine Department recently purchased an e.cam Gamma Camera nuclear
medicine imaging system — the first of its kind in the Southern Crescent.
Noted as one of the most technologically advanced nuclear cameras available
today, the e.cam Gamma camera can adjust to provide direct imaging of
ambulatory, pediatric, wheelchair and gurney patients, while giving the
best view possible of a patient’s medical condition. The camera also
allows patients to view DVD movies on a separate screen while they are
being examined.
“With its unique combination of image quality, patient versatility
and unsurpassed functionality,” said Dr. Balu Mani, chair of diagnostic
imaging at Southern Regional. “We expect our new e.cam camera to
significantly reduce examination time while improving patient outcomes.”
“We are very excited about the addition of the e.cam to Nuclear Medicine,”
said Ingrid Hall, manager of nuclear medicine at Southern Regional. “Its
flexibility can accommodate each patient and it reduces patient set-up
time.”
The e.cam system is ideal for the early detection and staging of cancer,
heart disease and other disorders. The camera can examine body organs
and tissues at a molecular level and is able to detect problems well before
they are large enough to be identified by other means, such as an X-ray.
The e.cam Gamma’s design allows easy access for those who are sitting
or standing between its detectors. Special infrared sensors on the detector
surfaces automatically bring the detectors as close to the patient as
possible enhancing whole body imaging.
The Nuclear Medicine Department works with almost all of the patient-care
departments throughout the hospital — including cardiology, radiology,
dialysis and surgery. Already, the e.cam Gamma is helping with:
• Thyroid tests.
• Bone scans for bone and joint diseases.
• Stress tests.
• Checkups on organ transplant recipients.
• Cancer diagnosis and testing.
• Detecting an infection site.
Southern Regional Health System offers comprehensive health resources,
including: Southern Regional Medical Center, a 406-bed, full-service hospital
in Riverdale, featuring a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center;
The Women’s Life Center; a Diabetes Resource Center; and one of the
busiest emergency departments in the state. Southern Regional also provides
mental health, home health care, substance abuse treatment and surgery
efforts through RiverWoods, Southern Regional Psychiatric Center; Southern
Regional Homecare; and the Surgery Center at Mount Zion, located in Morrow,
Georgia.
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