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MEDICAL
TECHNOLOGY

NEW IMAGING TECHNOLOGY

HAS THE POTENTIAL TO REVOLUTIONIZE MEDICINE

By Mike W. Thomas

B aptist Health System in San Antonio has opened a In addition, the center will have a 64-slice CT scanner (computed
new imaging center on the north side of town that tomography) capable of capturing up to 64 simultaneous anatomical
promises to bring a new focus to orthopedic and neu- slices of 0.5 mm in a single rotation. This allows for precise imaging
of even rapidly moving organs like the heart and lungs.
rologic medicine with top of the line technology. Be-
Dr. Patel will oversee the new Orthopedic and Neurologic Imag-
sides subspecialized care, this imaging center is capable to serve all ing Institute that will be located on the first floor of the Baptist
Emergency center at the northwest corner of Loop 1604 W and
general radiology needs. It will be run by Baptist M&S Imaging, NW Military Highway. He is board-certified in diagnostic radiology
with training from University of Texas Health Science San Antonio,
one of the first established radiology groups in San Antonio. and University of California San Diego.

The new center will feature a 3 Tesla MRI (magnetic resonance This is the tenth imaging center for Baptist M&S in San Antonio,
but the first dedicated to orthopedic work. The other centers are
imaging) machine which is twice as powerful as the previous high- located throughout San Antonio in the following areas: Downtown,
Medical Center, Mission Trail, Northeast, North Central, Schertz,
field standard 1.5 Tesla machine. A Tesla is the unit of measurement

quantifying the strength of a magnetic field. The increased image

clarity that will be possible with a 3 Tesla MRI will be very beneficial

for patients as it will allow for better diagnosis and better patient

care, says Ankitkumar Patel, MD.

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