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KNI and Borgess Offer Low Dose CT-Scans

admin — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:57:21 +0000

KNI/Southwest Michigan Imaging Center, in cooperation with Borgess health, has introduced new low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan technology that can decrease patient radiation exposure by 30 to 60 percent.

The technology is available at CTs at Borgess Medical Center, Borgess at Woodbridge and Borgess Westside Lab and Radiology.

Previously, it wasn’t possible to lower radiation levels without sacrificing image quality. Now, KNI’s low-dose scanners utilize state-of-the-art software that filters out random noise and enhances structures. The new Adaptive Statistical Iterative Reconstruction (ASIR) technology works with GE’s 64-slice CT scanner and allows radiologists to reduce the noise in an image and improve image quality while significantly reducing the radiation dose. ASIR is a new and important step in the refinement of CT technology.

KNI is the largest provider of imaging services in Southwestern Michigan, offering a number of MRI and CT services that are only available through Borgess and KNI. Physicians at Premier Radiology work with KNI and Borgess to provide results to physicians who order the tests for their patients.

Fibroids

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:02:26 +0000

JANUARY, 2009 — Having performed clinical trials here, KNI is pioneering a non-invasive way to treat uterine fibroids, a problem that accounts for about 20 percent of all visits to a gynecologist in the United States.

Uterine fibroid tumors are not cancerous but can cause a variety of problems, including heavy menstrual bleeding, anemia, pelvic discomfort or frequent urination. The standard of care is surgery, most often a hysterectomy. While effective, a hysterectomy requires a prolonged recovery and carries risks associated with any major surgery.

KNI, uses a device called the ExAblate 2000 System to perform the MRI-guided ultrasound focused ablation procedure. In time, it will be used to treat breast, liver, prostate and other cancers.

The Borgess Research Institute monitored the clinical trials which paved the way for the introduction of these treatments.

Functional MRI

admin — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:48:31 +0000

FEBRUARY, 2009 — KNI, in cooperation with Premier Radiology, P.C., has introduced functional MRI to its lineup of imaging services.

Functional MRI allows physicians to map brain functions and brain activity by measuring blood flow in the brain in response to neural activity. During the scan, patients are accompanied by an imaging professional who ask them to perform specific tasks that trigger activity in the brain, such as vocal response and finger tapping. Functional MRI technicians are then able to create a roadmap of blood flow in the brain and can assess which parts of the brain are active during certain types of activities.

In addition to mapping brain functions and brain activity, functional MRI is used to assess the effects of stroke, trauma or degenerative disease on brain function. It helps to prepare patients for neurosurgery and monitors the growth of brain tumors and recovery following treatments. The procedure is a painless, noninvasive way to look inside the body without using X-rays.

Physicians Links

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:20:37 +0000

Web Based Images
DR Web Ambassador Software Download (Account Required)

In an effort to provide the most comprehensive care for our patients all KNI images will be on the Borgess DR System. Our referring Physicians will be able to view all new MRI procedures as well as past procedures performed at KNI and Borgess within one system. If you already have an account with Borgess, please utilize that access. If you have a KNI account only, please call (269) 342-1099 and ask for the IT Department. We will be able to migrate your account from the KNI System to the Borgess System.

If you do not already have an account with KNI or Borgess please contact the Medical Staff Office at (269) 226-4879. All new accounts will be obtained through Borgess.

Fibroids

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:10:27 +0000

Fibroids

Functional MRI (fMRI) measures blood flow in the brain in response to neural activity. During neural activity, there is an increase of blood flow in local capillaries. Functional MRI take hundreds of images, tracking this blood flow as well as measuring the oxygen levels in the blood. These images provide a road map for how the brain is operating.

Functional MRI

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:16:19 +0000