BodyScan Imaging Centers Announces Official Opening of BodyScan Imaging Center of Las Vegas.Business/Technology Editors LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2001 BodyScan Imaging LLC announced that the official opening of its BodyScan Imaging Center of Las Vegas will be on November 26, 2001. The facility will utilize the Imatron Electron Beam Tomography Electron beam tomography is a specific form of computed axial tomography (CAT or CT) in which the X-Ray tube is not mechanically spun in order to rotate the source of X-Ray photons. (EBT EBT See: Earnings Before Taxes ) scanner for the early and non-invasive detection of coronary artery disease coronary artery disease, condition that results when the coronary arteries are narrowed or occluded, most commonly by atherosclerotic deposits of fibrous and fatty tissue. , colon cancer, lung disease, spine/joint scanning, osteoporosis screening and other frequently occurring medical conditions. BodyScan Imaging Center's utilization of Electron Beam Tomography allows for scans up to 10 times faster than any other technology available today. Scan speed is critical when the object of the scan is the beating heart; whereas other scanners produce images of the heart that are blurry and unclear, the EBT scanner produces razor sharp images. Those clear, sharp images are imperative for effective diagnosis and evaluation of the patient's heart by a physician. Imatron's EBT scanner is intended to function as a non-invasive diagnostic x-ray system to produce two- and three-dimensional images of human anatomical cavities, using cross-sectional images reconstructed from x-ray transmission data from the same axial plane taken at different angles. The Imatron EBT scanner permits radiologic visualization of such cavities or vessels during or after injection of or filling with a contrast medium or inflation with gases such as air or carbon dioxide. In addition, the Imatron EBT scanner is specifically intended and cleared to perform as a diagnostic x-ray system permitting unique radiologic visualizations of the heart, arteries, lung and colon. Recognizing the need for safe, low cost, non-invasive testing, particularly for heart, lung disease, and cancer, the Management of BodyScan Imaging LLC is committed to establishing state-of-the-art imaging centers throughout the nation that offer diagnostic excellence, optimum efficiency, and maximum comfort. Anthony Sciuto, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager, stated, "We are pleased to announce the official opening of our newest center, BodyScan Imaging Center of Las Vegas. BodyScan Imaging currently owns and operates three imaging centers located in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. and Scottsdale, Arizona. We continue with our aggressive, nationwide expansion with a presence in the Tampa, Philadelphia, and San Antonio markets soon. We firmly believe in the superiority of Imatron's EBT technology and look forward to bringing EBT to many more communities." S. Lewis Meyer, Imatron's CEO, stated, "We look forward to the grand opening of BodyScan Imaging's new imaging center in Las Vegas featuring Imatron's EBT scanner." Imatron Inc. is primarily engaged in designing, manufacturing, marketing, and servicing high performance electron beam tomography (EBT) scanners based on the Company's proprietary EBT technology. Imatron's EBT scanner is now in use at more than 150 major medical facilities and imaging centers around the world, including the Mayo Clinic, Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) is a 781-bed non-profit, research and teaching hospital located just seven miles west of New York City, in Hackensack, New Jersey, providing tertiary and healthcare needs for northern New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area. , Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a world-renowned hospital located in Los Angeles, California. History Cedars-Sinai is the result of a merger in 1961 between two major Los Angeles hospitals, Cedars of Lebanon and Mount Sinai Home for the Incurables, with Steve Broidy as , Abbott-Northwestern Hospital, Mount Sinai Medical Center, University of Iowa Not to be confused with Iowa State University. The first faculty offered instruction at the University in March 1855 to students in the Old Mechanics Building, situated where Seashore Hall is now. In September 1855, the student body numbered 124, of which, 41 were women. , Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Harbor-UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located within the city of Torrance, California, USA. The hospital was founded in 1946, and is funded by Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA serves as the Level I Trauma Center for the South Bay area. , UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. , St. Francis Hospital St. Francis Hospital may refer to:
For additional information about BodyScan Imaging LLC, visit the company's web site at www.bodyscanimaging.com. Company Profile Twenty years ago, the world's public health officials overcame the scourge of smallpox. Today, health organizations, governments, and the pharmaceutical industry battle measles-mumps-rubella, river blindness, asthma, and a host of other diseases for which prevention and therapy are possible. Future decades hold real promise for further advances against heart disease, HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and cancer. We all share the same objective: Together, we seek to bring the best of medicine to the widest possible number of people. Our progress in medicine, education, and health infrastructure over the past half-century has been remarkable. But our very progress underscores the challenge yet ahead. Millions around the world still suffer from preventable disease. BodyScan Imaging LLC strives to build partnerships to enhance patient care, improve health infrastructure and to provide evidence and research to encourage appropriate allocation of resources allocation of resources Apportionment of productive assets among different uses. The issue of resource allocation arises as societies seek to balance limited resources (capital, labour, land) against the various and often unlimited wants of their members. to health care. Above all, we strive to act ethically, with the needs of patients always in mind. This is BodyScan's vision of our role in the industry in world health and human development. We have the willingness to share our expertise and to participate in sustainable solutions, and we look forward to working with you as partners -- not only to add years to life, but life to years. Contact Information: Telephone (800) 405-8851, FAX (949) 794-8990 Postal Address -- 6 Venture, Irvine, CA 92618 Electronic Mail -- General Information: info@bodyscanimaging.com, Inquiries: enquiries@bodyscanimaging.com, Customer Support: support@bodyscanimaging.com |
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