Fortis Hospital Launches City’s first CT scan machine 24 times faster than ordinary machines Boon for geriatric, paediatric and trauma patients
Kolkata, Aug 7: Fortis Anandapur today launched the city’s only Dual Source Dual Energy Somatom Drive CT scanner which is 24 times faster than any other CT scan machine making it a fast and clinically superior means of diagnosis for geriatric, pediatric and trauma patients in this season of a pandemic. While an average CT scan machine takes more than 2 minutes this CT machine can take a scan within 5 seconds.
During the discussion with the esteemed panel of doctors and technician Dr. Raja Dhar renowned pulmonologist told me that it is very effective to identify blood flow from the heart and lungs. This means it can be a faster tool to identify the lack of blood or possible COVID-19 related alignment. At an artery or vain level, better imaging will be available in a shorter time.
“Fortis Healthcare is known for its clinical quality and high-end technology. Keeping with our commitment we have installed this new age CT Scan machine which is far more superior due to its speed and precision while eliminating overexposure to radiations for the patients” says Mrs Richa S Debgupta, Sr Vice-President, Fortis Healthcare Ltd
“This new dual energy dual source Somatom Drive CT scan machine is one of its kind in Eastern India with only two other installations available across the country. Somatom Drive gives us technical edge to conventional CT Technologies available. It will immensely augment our diagnostic capabilities, thereby further enhancing our clinical outcome—something for which Fortis Hospital Kolkata is known for” says Dr Arafat Faisal, Head Medical Services, Fortis Hospital Kolkata.
The major benefits of the machine include:
- Ultra-fast chest CT without holding breath to help geriatric, paediatric, pulmonology & trauma patients. An entire thorax can be scanned in only 0.6 seconds
- Scanning 1.5 feet of body surface area in one second
- Paediatric CT without sedation. Ultra-fast spiral scanning means examinations can be fully diagnostic, even when children are awake or agitated. This shortens preparation time, and can eliminate risks of sedation and general anaesthesia in paediatric CT. With sped up workflow, since no anaesthesiologist is needed when sedation is not used, parents can take their children home right after the scan is completed
- Cardiac perfusion scan and coronary morphology in the same sitting, which was not possible earlier
- Walk-in Cardiac CT imaging for all types of patients (high heart rate, varying heart rate, arrhythmia) without medication to stabilize heart rates
- With a scan speed of 458 mm/s over the entire 50 cm field of view, the dual source scanning can literally freeze motion for a sound and sustainable diagnosis even in critical situations
- It can be used for Cardiac, TAVI Planning and Neuro and coronary CTA. In one examination, doctors can rule out cardioembolic stroke, including CAD (Coronary Artery Disease)
This makes the Dual Source Dual Energy Somatom Drive CT scanner a boon for patients with co-morbidities by making it fast, efficient and safe.
Fortis Healthcare Limited
Fortis Healthcare Limited is a leading integrated healthcare delivery service provider in India. The healthcare verticals of the company primarily comprise hospitals, diagnostics and day care specialty facilities. Currently, the company operates its healthcare delivery services in India, Dubai and Sri Lanka with 36 healthcare facilities (including projects under development), approximately 9,000 potential beds and over 415 diagnostics centres.
