The Latest Advance in Clinical Imaging - 3.0T MRI

4/1/2009

WellStar announced that patients and physicians in the region can now access one of the newest and highest-resolution magnetic resonance imaging scanners available: the Intera Achieva 3.0T system from Philips Medical Systems. The ultra-high-field Intera Achieva 3.0T system enables faster and higher-resolution scans, resulting in superb image quality and potentially more accurate diagnoses. In addition, patients will appreciate its many comfort-related features.

Because of the level of detail it provides, the Intera Achieva 3.0T can assist radiologists and physicians in the earlier diagnosis of a variety of medical conditions, including brain and nervous system disorders, cardiovascular disease and organ disease. The wide patient opening, fast scan times and accurate scans that reduce the need for rescanning all contribute to a patient-friendly design.

With the Intera Achieva 3.0T MRI system, you can diagnose many different anatomical and structural problemsin the human body, including:

- Musculoskeletal imaging

- Neurological imaging

- Vascular system imaging

- Spectrospcy of the brain and internal organs

- Head & Neck MRI/MRA