Mather’s newest CT scanner has been installed and is currently being used for both diagnostic and Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures.

“The 64-slice unit is a ‘workhorse’ unit capable of performing a variety of studies,” said Craig Player, RT (R), (CT), administrative director for Imaging Services. “This unit also has a wide bore and can handle a patient up to 550 pounds.”

“Once a third 128-slice CT scanner is brought online later this year, the 64-slice scanner will be designated specifically to IR procedures,” said Michael Burghardt, vice president for Administration.

The recent installation of the 64-slice unit means that the temporary CT trailer in use since December 2019 has been disconnected and was scheduled to be moved off-site May 3.

The new 64 slice unit can also be used for brain perfusion studies, which is a type of brain test that shows the amount of blood taken up in certain areas of your brain. This can provide information on how one’s brain is functioning. Both this CT scanner and the 320-slice Toshiba can now do brain perfusion studies.

Once the new 128 CT scanner comes online, Mather Hospital will have two CT scanners capable for doing Cardiac CT Angiography (CCTA), a heart imaging test that helps determine if plaque buildup has narrowed the coronary arteries, the blood vessels that supply the heart.