By BRYAN PECK
News Democrat Staff Writer
GEORGETOWN - Brown County General Hospital leadership called a press meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to discuss their new building project, a 750-square foot modular building to house a powerful new Toshiba 1.5 Tesla MRI System.
The new MRI equipment will provide the hospital with a convenient way to scan patients for most internal problems and give the hospital new, more powerful equipment to work with.
The Toshiba 1.5 Tesla MRI System works in conjunction with an enormous, powerful magnet that will have to be added to the new building by crane. When the facility is complete, Brown County General Hospital will have a way to give safe, accurate, and descriptive MRI scans from a convenient location. Director of Diagnostic Imaging Doug Bentley feels that the new MRI equipment will make a massive impact on the community.
"We have a lot of nice capabilities coming up to keep customers close to home," Bentley said.
The MRI equipment will be able to scan any part of the body, and will be used in a wide variety of situations,including orthopedics, vascular disease, and breast MRIs. The machine will give the hospital staff the power to highlight a specific organ or vein without the use of contrast.
Marketing Consultant Lee Edwards feels the machine will be extremely useful in the fight against breast cancer.
"Doctors will be able to see exactly where the problem is and how to get to it," Edwards said. "I think this machine is going to save many lives."
Brown County General Hospital will need to find an MRI Technician to work in the facility, and will also train staff members to use the machine as backup MRI Techs. The hospital is currently interviewing potential candidates for MRI Technician.
The expansion project is being completely funded by Brown County General Hospital, who have been working toward getting an MRI addition for the past four years.
A ground breaking ceremony will be held 10 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, for the new building.
"It's great for the hospital, and it's going to be something good for the community and patients," CEO Mike Patterson said.
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