Winneshiek Medical Center upgrades its CT scanner

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Winneshiek Medical Center has upgraded the CT scanner in its radiology department.

The new scanner, a Siemens SOMATOM Definition AS+ 128-slice CT scanner, replaces a 16-slice system. This is a significant upgrade for the medical center.  The more slices, the more detailed the image, and that helps physicians make a more accurate diagnosis.

Said WMC Radiology Director Sarah Urmanski, "By upgrading our CT scanner, patients can receive high-quality exams without having to travel too far from home."

A CT (computed tomography) scanner combines special X-ray technology with sophisticated computers to produce highly-detailed images of organs, bones, soft tissues and blood vessels.  CT exams are regularly used by physicians to diagnose conditions such as trauma, cancer and cardiovascular disease.