GMC invests $1.7M in 128-slice CT scanner
Gwinnett Medical Center has invested $1.7 million in a computed tomography (CT) scanner at its Lawrenceville hospital.
The 128-slice CT scanner will be used in GMC Lawrenceville's emergency room, which is a Level II trauma center.
The CT scanner boasts lower radiation levels than conventional x-ray devices, and allows physicians to see what was previously unseen, a hospital spokeswoman noted.
The device will be used for bariatric, cancer, stroke and cardiac patients because it offers 4-D imaging,…
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