Radiology Department

							RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
GROUND FLOOR
SPLATT STREET
SWAN HILL

TEL: (03) 5033 9287
FAX: (03) 5033 9255
www.shdh.org.au

                                                       Radiology Department
                                  New 16 Slice CT Scanner Arrives
                                  The      new     Toshiba                                  The new CT scanner also
                                  Aquillion 16 Slice CT                                     brings with it radiation
Special points of interest:       scanner was installed and                                 dose       reduction
The new CT Scanner can            commenced operation on                                    technology. This allows a
undertake the following           11th May 2009.                                            scan to be done using up
examinations                                                                                to 30% less radiation
                                  The     new      scanner                                  without any deterioration
     Cerebral Angiogram           provides Swan Hill District                               in image quality.
     Carotid Angiogram            Health with a greater
                                  capacity for diagnostic                                   The faster acquisitions,
     Aortic Angiogram             examinations       which                                  the     better     image
                                  previously have only                                      processing and the low
     Renal Artery Angiogram
                                  been      available      in                               dose     technology    all
     Lower Leg Angiogram          Bendigo .                                                 combine to provide an
                                                                                            excellent service to rural
     Triphasic Scans
                                  With this technology the                                  Doctors      and     their
We ask that Referrers             Radiology     Department                                  patients.
organise “U&E’s” Pathology        can offer a broad array of
Tests for Diabetic Patients, or   CT angiography services,                                  Swan Hill District Health
any patient over 55 years of      including    lower     leg                                and    the     Radiology
age prior to CT scan.             angiograms. The new                                       department would like to
                                  scanner has given the                                     thank the Percy Baxter
                                  Radiology     Department                                  Memorial Trust, managed
                                  the capacity to undertake                                 by Perpetual, for their
Our Other Services Include                                   Below Knee Arterial Run Off
                                  more dynamic studies,                                     kind    and     generous
                                  and to undertake routine                                  donation.
 General X-ray                    studies with greater
                                  clarity.

 CT Scanning


 Ultrasound
                                  New Fluoroscopy Unit on the Way
                                  The Radiology Department is in the process of
 Mammography                      purchasing a new digital fluoroscopy unit.
                                  This new unit will be contain next generation digital
 Fluoroscopy                      imaging technology. It will also be capable of multiple
                                  frame rates per second and advanced image
 CT Guided Spinal                 acquisition and manipulation.
 Injections
                                  The unit will also be capable of assisting other health
 Ultrasound Guided                professionals such as Speech Pathologists in their
 Procedures                       investigations and diagnosis
Radiology Department

SWAN HILL DISTRICT HEALTH
Splatt Street
Swan Hill. Vic 3585.


Tel: (03) 5033 9287
Fax: (03) 5033 9255
Email: RadiologyDept@shdh.org.au
                                                          Swan Hill Freemason’s donated $3,500 for
                                                          a new defibrillator for the Radiology
                                                          Department this month. Radiology staff
                                                          can now immediately treat emergency
                                                          cardiac arrests if they occur.
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Increased Ultrasound Services at Swan Hill
A new Toshiba Aplio XG
ultrasound machine
commenced operation on
the 5th of June.
The new machine adds                                                                       Stop
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updated technology
particularly in the area
of multi frequency
imaging. The increased
bandwidth permits                                                                      The Department of
ultrasound excursion to
greater depths while                                                                   Health and Ageing
maintaining diagnostic                                                                 (DoHA) administers
clarity. The refinements                                                               the Diagnostic Imaging
in image processing                                                                    and Quality Scheme
make for faster and           the ultrasound of their      Sonographers in their
more accurate                 baby. We have also           practice but ensures that   and Standards for all
visualization of structures   ensured that there is        they are at the leading     Radiology Practices.
increasing the diagnostic     enough room so that          edge of industry            The Radiology
value to the                  family or relatives can      practice and standard.
                              enjoy these moments                                      Department has been
Sonographers and                                           Please call the
Radiologists.                 together.                                                granted full
                                                           Radiology Department        accreditation under
In addition to the new         Over the last six months    on 5033 9287 to discuss
                              we have embarked on          or make an                  the Scheme by The
Ultrasound Machine, an
ultrasound room is being      an extended education        appointment.                Australian Council of
specifically set up for       plan for our                                             Health Services (ACHS)
obstetric patients. An        Sonographers so that
extra monitor is being        they get the best
set up so that mums-to-       training available. This
be can watch and enjoy        not only helps the