Advanced CT scanner

Saving minutes can mean saving lives.

Medcenter One introduces the world's most advanced CT scanner. Called Aquilion ONE, the new technology provides incredibly detailed four-dimensional images of complete organs in less time than it takes for your heart to pump one beat. It was the first in the Midwest and is the only CT scanner of its kind in the state.

The Aquilion ONE CT is the world's first dynamic volume CT system; it uses 320 ultra-high resolution detector rows (or slices) to capture up to 16 centimeters of coverage, enough to image the entire brain or heart in one rotation plus show the organ's structure, movement and blood flow.

What does that mean for patients? Less time on the CT table Exposure to less radiation and contrast dye Doctors can see every angle of the organ, along with blood flow and function Significant drop in the time needed to diagnosis and treat problems

Launch in external player With dynamic imaging, 4D images that show movement— such as this elbow evaluation—are now possible.

Using a conventional CT scanner, such as 64-slice or 128-slice scanner, doctors may need to perform a series of tests to confirm a heart attack or stroke. Test results can take hours or even days. But in 20 minutes, the Aquilion ONE is able to diagnose a heart attack or stroke and can also gauge how badly tissue has been damaged so doctors can determine the proper treatment. The Aquilion ONE not only saves time, but it also helps reduce or eliminate the risks of unnecessary invasive procedures.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the Aquilion One different than other CT scanners? How is it different than an MRI? For the answer to those and other frequently asked questions, click here.

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Dynamic imaging

Medcenter moment—dynamic imaging

A conventional CT scanner has a viewing window of just a couple centimeters. To view the heart, the machine's sensors take a series of images that are built into a single, often distorted image. Think of it like trying to snap a panorama of the Grand Canyon on your camera phone, then stitching the pictures together. The Aquilion ONE can scan an entire organ in one rotation.

Faster is better: conventional CTs vs. Aquilion ONE CT   Conventional CT Aquilion ONE CT Heart 7—10 rotations 1 rotation Brain 7 rotations 1 rotation

Aquilion ONE's high-speed scanning enables doctors to view crucial information such as blood flow and function in the heart, brain, joints and other parts of the body. These dynamic images are similar to real-time video of the organs, an incredibly helpful diagnosis tool that was previously unavailable. Aquilion ONE's dynamic images can:

• Show how a widely-spread cancer is responding to a drug, allowing patients to create tailored treatments based on a patient's response
• Provide a real-time image of a heart beat to identify blockage within the organ
• Monitor blood flow and oxygen levels in the brain to determine the risk of stroke

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Reduced radiation

Diagnosing a heart condition can take hours and even days. Typically, patients undergo a multitude of tests to identify the problem, including EKGs, calcium studies, nuclear tests and catheterizations. Tests of this nature can take days to complete and expose the patient to significant radiation doses. With the Aquilion ONE, one exam gives doctors all the information they need to diagnose and treat the patient, with less exposure to radiation and contrast dye.

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CT images and videos

See what dynamic images really mean by visiting Toshiba’s clinical movie theatre. Explore dynamic images captured by an Aquilion ONE from head to toe. Visit Toshiba's clinical movie theatre»

Recommended links

• Toshiba Aquilion ONE

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In the news

Persistance saves womans life 6.16.2010
Connie Ness visited her doctor because of minor stomach irritation and found out, thanks to Medcenter One’s CT scanner, that it was not a minor problem at all.
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Report: New heart CTs may cut radiation exposure 2.23.10
A recent study details how the newest CT scanners—particularly the Toshiba Aquilion One, which Medcenter One recently purchased—reduce the amount of radiation to which a patient is exposed while undergoing a coronary angiography by up to 91 percent.

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, Reuters news service did a story on the study by Dr. Andrew Einstein of Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Einstein’s work was published in the Feb. 23 edition of the journal Radiology.
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New CT scanner 7.28.09
Bill Lardy tries out Medcenter One’s new CT scanner to find out if he has anything wrong with his heart. Dr. Sean Russell, cardiovascular surgeon, explains how advanced the scanner really is.
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Advanced CT scanner testing patients 7.28.09
KFYR anchorwoman Monica Hannan experienced Medcenter One’s new CT scanner firsthand. She said she was impressed with how fast it is.
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Medcenter One has been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals® for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. Medcenter One was the only health system in central and western North Dakota to receive this award. The annual Thomson Reuters award for cardiovascular services independently measures performance on eight key criteria related to cardiovascular care at the nation's top performing acute–care hospital.

Contact information

Medcenter One
Radiology
Q&R Clinic—basement level
222 N. Seventh St.
Bismarck, N.D. 58501

Telephone: 701.323.5210

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