Outcomes 2016 - Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital FY 2016 | Page 28

Outpatient Center and Specialty Services
Imaging
At Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital Imaging, trained
professionals including computed tomography (CT) specialists, radiology imaging
specialists, and cardiac nurses work together as a team, using technologically
advanced tools and equipment to assist in patient diagnosis and treatment.
Baylor Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital holds the Gold
Seal of Accreditation awarded by the American College of
Radiology (ACR) for imaging services quality and patient safety
in computed tomography. Accreditation acknowledges that
imaging services have proven to exceed equipment standards,
clinical and operational personnel qualifications and stringent
quality control guidelines.
An example of one new technology available at Baylor Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital is the SOMATOM® Force, a dual-source, 384-slice CT
scanner which extends advanced imaging services to all patients, including
complex patients. Physicians on the medical staff at Baylor Hamilton Heart and
Vascular Hospital can obtain images of the body that freeze motion without
asking patients to hold their breath, saving time and expediting decisions
regarding next steps.
26
Among other “firsts” – Baylor Hamilton
Heart and Vascular Hospital had the first
imaging department in North Texas with a
dedicated cardiac CT, providing 3-D imaging
of the heart. Another outpatient service within
cardiac imaging is calcium score screening,
providing valuable information to patients and
physicians at screenings conducted throughout
the year.