As a way to ease wait times and provide inpatient CT scan imaging in a more timely manner, a new CT scanner has been installed in the center core of Tower 9.
The new machine is solely designated for inpatient diagnostic imaging needs. Currently, all inpatient and outpatient CT scans are conducted on L1. This means that inpatients have to be transported from the Tower down to the main Radiology Department on L1. The new CT scanner will allow for a more streamlined approach. By having one scanner designated for inpatients, patients in the Tower will spend less time off their patient care unit. Additionally, referring physicians will obtain imaging results more quickly so that they can determine diagnoses or establish discharge plans in a moretimely manner.
The Tower 9 CT scanner will be staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week.