Jersey Shore Hospital announces the addition of
advanced computer tomography (CT) system to its practice:

The new LightSpeed VCT system from GE Healthcare provides fast,
high-resolution images with lower X-ray dose to patient.

Jersey Shore, PA - Jersey Shore Hospital has acquired a LightSpeed VCT computed tomography (CT) imaging system that provides highly detailed images of the human body. According to President and CEO of the hospital, Carey Plummer, Jersey Shore Hospital is one of the first medical facilities in the area to offer patients this state-of-the-art, innovative technology.

The LightSpeed VCT CT scanner, manufactured by GE Healthcare, provides doctors with high resolution images in a fraction of the time previously required, allowing them to more accurately diagnose a wider variety of patient conditions.

"Our LightSpeed VCT system gives us the ability to apply CT imaging to a wider set of clinical applications," said Jersey Shore Hospital Radiology Director Edward Sowul. "It also reduces the radiation dose a patient experiences."

Sowul continued by saying, "The addition of the LightSpeed VCT system complements and extends the range of quality diagnostic service that Jersey Shore Hospital offers the residents of Jersey Shore.

"It provides us with vastly improved image quality and imaging speed, and it allows us to perform CT angiography, cardiology and CT colonography, besides enhancing the overall diagnostic confidence we have in all our studies."

Originally developed in the 1970s, CT or "CAT" scans combine the power of X-ray technology and computers, allowing physicians the ability to view thin cross-sections of the internal anatomy without the need for exploratory surgery.

CT exams are used when people are ill or injured, or when a physician suspects a medical problem that is not easily detectable from a conventional physical examination. The LightSpeed VCT CT system non-invasively assists physicians in the diagnosis of a variety of anatomical areas, such as the spine, head, abdomen and chest, including detailed imaging of the heart.

For more information about CT services at Jersey Shore Hospital, visit our Web site at www.jsh.org or call (570)-398-1440.

Jersey Shore Hospital is a rural community hospital located in Jersey Shore, Pa, serving residents of Lycoming, Clinton and surrounding counties. Our mission is to provide quality health services with an efficient balance of outpatient care, acute and sub-acute inpatient care, primary care and outreach services.

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