FMH adds new imaging system

Franklin Memorial Hospital recently purchased a Siemens Symbia S nuclear medicine camera imaging system. The new system will be used for early detection and staging of cancer, heart disease and other disorders. Shown are nuclear medicine technologists Leslie Tainter, CNMT, left, and Adam Waleik, CNMT.

FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital has purchased a Siemens Symbia S nuclear medicine camera imaging system. The new system is ideal for the early detection and staging of cancer, heart disease and other hard-to-diagnose disorders.

This innovative system is the first nuclear medicine camera designed to perform any procedure on any type of patient. Its high-definition digital detectors offer unsurpassed imaging performance and expanded clinical capabilities. Its design enhances patient comfort and enables technicians to perform highly accurate organ and tissue-specific studies while accommodating stretcher, wheelchair or ambulatory patients of all sizes and body types.

Nuclear medicine differs from other diagnostic tests because it determines the presence of disease based upon biological changes rather than changes in anatomy. The new equipment has two detectors to perform faster procedures, such as analyzing kidney function, scan lungs for respiratory and blood flow problems and evaluate bones for fractures, infection, arthritis and tumors.

Nuclear medicine services are available from 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday