NeuroLogica Corporation has announced that The Moses H. Cone
Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C. is the 50th hospital to purchase
its CereTom portable CT scanner. NeuroLogica has seen widespread
adoption of its portable CT technology that enables physicians to obtain
high-quality CT images without the need to transport patients to the
traditional hospital CT scanner. In addition to The Moses H. Cone
Memorial Hospital, the CereTom is being used at many of the best
hospitals in the world including Massachusetts General Hospital, the
Cleveland Clinic and Columbia Presbyterian.
NeuroLogica's 50-hospital milestone comes at a time when the
advancement of CT scanning has evolved to bring the power of diagnostic
imagining to the patient. The portability of the CereTom is critical for
patient care, especially for those patients too unstable to risk
transportation to larger CT scanners. For example, the small and
portable CereTom will be used inside The Moses H. Cone Memorial
Hospital's neurosurgical ICU and will allow physicians to gain
critical diagnostic imaging of patients immediately following surgery.
Having access to portable CT scanning in our neurosurgical ICU enables
us to bring diagnostic imaging technology directly to the bedside for
this patient population," said Steve Shanaberger, director of
radiology at The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital. "The CereTom
allows the nurse to remain on the unit and improves care by eliminating
the need to coordinate the transportation of critically ill patients to
the fixed scanner in the department."
"Announcing our 50th customer demonstrates the growing demand
for this unique imaging technology," said Eric M. Bailey, president
and CEO of NeuroLogica Corporation. This milestone validates the
importance of bringing the diagnostic capabilities of CT scanning
directly to the patient."
The portability of the CereTom is not limited to the ICU. Hospitals
worldwide are using the CereTom to immediately diagnose head trauma and
stroke patients upon arrival to emergency departments. Physicians are
using the CereTom during surgery to diagnose, monitor and potentially
fix any complications prior to moving the patient out of the operating
room. Pediatric hospitals are using the CereTom to monitor the health of
babies in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units. Recently, in
Saudi Arabia, the CereTom was used during the successful separation
surgery of one-year-old twins conjoined at the skull. The CereTom is a
portable eight slice CT scanner that can be used in the radiology
department, ICU, ER, OR, NICU, MICU, SICU, interventional suite, or any
medical clinic. The CereTom is compact and lightweight; only 29 inches
(74 cm) deep, five feet (153 cm) tall and four feet (134 cm) wide and
weighs approximately 750 pounds (341kg). It is being used by leading
hospitals and medical centers across the United States and Europe,
including Mayo Clinic, University Hospital (Linkoping, Sweden) and
Boston Children's Hospital. It is also being used by two National
Football League teams, the Indianapolis Colts and Oakland Raiders,
during the 2007 season. About NeuroLogica
Based in Danvers, Mass., NeuroLogica Corporation develops,
manufactures and markets advanced medical imaging equipment. The
company's mission is to bring access to high quality medical
imaging to all people regardless of where they live. Combining this
imaging quality and access enables physicians to make more informed
treatment decisions, especially in stroke emergencies, saving and
improving patient lives.
For more information, visit http://www.neurologica.com or call
781/487-4639.
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