Here are four things to know:
1. The new CT scan was made by Cannon, and it can take up to 80 pictures, with a speed of 50 pictures a minute.
2. The hospital’s director of diagnostic services said the scanner is designed to be child friendly. The machine can lower to the ground and includes a TV screen to show procedure instructions to children.
3. The hospital can now use the scanner to take cardiac calcium scores.
4. Fifteen to 30 patients underwent a CT scan each day with the previous scanner.
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