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Mercy Medical Center – New Hampton recently
acquired the ultra-premium ACUSON Sequoia™ C512
ultrasound system from Siemens Medical Solutions. The
ACUSON Sequoia™ ultrasound system represents
the most advanced technology in ultrasound imaging.
Each unique feature and innovation is designed to help
physicians make more confident and accurate diagnoses,
deliver excellent image quality and enhance workflow,
across a broad range of patient types and applications.
Ultrasound imaging is a method of obtaining images
from inside the human body through the use of high-frequency
sound waves. The reflected echoes are recorded and
displayed as a real-time visual image. Ultrasound is
a useful way of examining many of the body's internal
organs, including but not limited to Abdominal (liver,
kidneys, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, bladder), Small
Parts, Breast, Vascular (venous and arterial) and Obstetrical/GYN.
Because ultrasound images are captured in real time,
they can show movement of internal tissues and organs
and enable physicians to see blood flow and fetal heart
functions. Ultrasound imaging can also help a physician
determine the source of pain, swelling or infection
in many parts of the body. Millions of expectant parents
have seen the first "picture" of their unborn
child with an ultrasound examination of the uterus
and fetus.
“The advanced technologies significantly enhance
the image quality and information content for an improved
level of imaging performance during exams, which translates
into better and more confident diagnoses for all of
our patients,” stated Aaron Flugum, Diagnostic
Imaging Services Manager.
In addition to the new ultrasound equipment, the fourSight
TEE View software was purchased. This feature allows
for 3-D imaging, enhanced zoom, pan and rotate functions.
It also has the ability to analyze and interrogate
anatomy from unlimited perspectives.
Expectant parents can enjoy seeing 3-D images of their
unborn child with the fourSight TEE View software.
The Sequoia system’s onboard CD/DVD drive allows
image data to be stored on a single disc so after an
obstetric ultrasound, parents will receive the photos
and video footage of their child to share with family
and friends.
The new ultrasound equipment was purchased through
the Images of Wellness Campaign. Thank you to the generous
donors who made this technological advancement possible.
Over $250,000 is still needed to assist in purchasing
new mammography equipment with computer aided detection,
computed radiography, radiology information system
and the picture archiving and communications system.
The radiology equipment is a needed component to implement
an electronic health record, which will go live on
September 5, 2008. The electronic health record project
for Mercy Medical Center – New Hampton will cost
$875,000. For information on how you can contribute
to the Images of Wellness Campaign, please call 641-394-1626.
With Mercy Medical Center – New Hampton having
the latest technology available for ultrasound imaging,
all patients can request to have their tests performed
there. Whether patients are being seen by a specialist
in Rochester, Mason City or Waterloo, they can always
return to New Hampton to have tests performed. Patients
many times just have to speak up and ask if they can
return to the comfort and convenience of their community
hospital for tests. The Sonographers that perform the
tests in New Hampton are from Mercy Medical Center – North
Iowa, and are registered in each specialty being offered – Abdomen,
Obstetric/GYN, Vascular, Breast and Small parts. A
Radiologist reviews all ultrasounds and the results
are given to the patient’s physician that ordered
the test. For more information about ultrasound imaging
and how to have your tests performed locally, please
call the Radiology Department at 641-394-1614.
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