Florida Hospital Carrollwood Hosting Event Showcasing Radiology Upgrades

Florida Hospital Carrollwood is hosting a community open house today to showcase its upgraded radiology department, featuring public demonstrations of two advanced imaging technologies.

The open house will be held from 1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the hospital, 7171 N. Dale Mabry Highway.

Below are details on the two technologies from a press release:

• GE Healthcare’s SPECT technology - Florida Hospital Carrollwood is the first in Florida to provide this new nuclear medicine camera designed to provide faster and more accurate diagnoses with lower patient dose, shorter exam times and streamlined workflow without compromising image quality.

• KineGraph VMA™  (Vertical Motion Analyzer) system - Florida Hospital Carrollwood is the first healthcare provider in the world to offer this alternative to the standard flexion/extension X-ray. FDA-cleared in December 2011, the new spine motion analysis enables surgeons to make better treatment decisions faster and with less radiation exposure to patients.

The public is welcomed to attend the open house at the hospital, which is part of the newly-formed Florida Hospital Tampa Bay division and a member of the Florida Hospital organization of Adventist Health System.