Franciscan Health Rensselaer installs state-of-the-art CT scanner

Franciscan Health Rensselaer has recently installed and is now using the Canon Aquilion Prime SP 160 slice Ultra Helical CT scanner. This new technology aims to provide a more comfortable and faster scanning experience for patients, reducing both radiation dose and exposure while maintaining high efficacy.

Carlos Vasquez, vice president and chief operating officer of Franciscan Health Rensselaer and Crawfordsville, stated, "We are grateful to Franciscan for their continued capital investment for our hospital and community, and for its strategic standardization of technology across all Franciscan hospitals. This 160 slice Ultra Helical CT scanner improves image quality, decreases radiation and scanning time, while generating high-definition results for a higher acuity of diagnosis by our clinicians."

The upgraded scanner is designed to balance image quality with the radiation dose for every patient, ranging from pediatric to bariatric. The team of CT technologists at Franciscan Health Rensselaer is prepared to serve patients using this advanced diagnostic equipment.

The new scanner ensures that high-quality diagnostic results can be achieved regardless of the complexity of the examination or the patient's clinical condition.

To schedule a heart and lung screening appointment, individuals can call 219-866-2057. Franciscan Health Rensselaer is located at 1104 East Grace Street in Rensselaer.