Sanford Health And Dakota Hospital Foundation Bring 3D Mammography Technology To Vermillion
Sanford Vermillion has added new 3D mammogram capabilities, leading to earlier detection of breast cancer.
Brookings Health Invests In Advanced CT Scanner With AI Technology
Brookings Health System recently installed a new computerized tomography (CT) system that scans patients more quickly and allows the health system to perform additional diagnostic medical imaging tests.
Leaders To Break Ground For New CHI Health Clinic-October 28
CHI Health in partnership with NexCore Group, is breaking ground on a new medical clinic at 2:30 pm on Friday, Oct. 28 at the corner of North Sheridan Street and Capital Avenue. The community is invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.
CHI St. Alexius Health Innovates By Investing In Mobile Digital PET/CT Solution
CHI St. Alexius Health has invested in a Tomography-Computed Tomography (PET/CT) imaging system to add to its Radiology Services. This will allow St. Alexius will be the first to offer this service to the region in Bismarck and Williston as the high-tech images capture changes at the cellular level — identifying diseases like cancer — in their earliest stages.
Prairie Lakes Names New Radiology Director
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System (PLHS) named Bryan Beckedahl as the Director of Radiology. His responsibilities include managing radiology services; including, X-Ray, CT Scanning, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and Ultrasound.
News and Notes
Avera Health has expanded its Careflight program to better serve rural residents and improve response times across the 72,000 square-mile region Avera Services. The expansion involves placing a fixed-wing aircraft in Pierre. A Careflight helicopter is currently based in Aberdeen as well as a fixed-wing plane and helicopter in Sioux Falls. The fixed wings can fly at higher speeds and greater distances. Ground ambulances take patients to and from the airport in support of the fixed-wing unit. Careflight was the first helicopter transport service in South Dakota.