Barwon Health’s medical imaging service, Barwon Medical Imaging (BMI), continues to deliver the highest quality imaging service, driving innovation and better care for the region.
Most recently, BMI unveiled a new emergency imaging department at University Hospital Geelong, co-locating X-ray, ultrasound and a new state-of-the-art Siemens Force CT.
The facility provides improved 24/7 access to medical imaging and a substantial quality and safety improvement for patients and staff.
The new Siemens Force CT is a premium system with the most advanced clinical capabilities, including dual energy CT – a first for the Geelong region.
Dual energy CT provides improved diagnostic accuracy, especially for cancer diagnosis.
The new CT scanner can provide amazing images with significantly lower radiation to patients, so it can be used instead of an X-ray for some parts of the body.
The addition of a fourth CT scanner to BMI’s service means the community has quick access to bulk-billed CT on any imaging providers request form across three BMI sites.
To contact Barwon Medical Imaging, phone 4215 0300 or visit www.barwonmedicalimaging.com.au.
Barwon Health is a sponsor of the Health Promoting Workplace category of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards.
