- The document summarizes progress and future plans for radiology services across multiple hospital campuses. - At the Hillcrest campus, new facilities have been added since 2004 like the MRI Institute and mobile MRI, while older equipment has been replaced with newer digital technologies. - Reading times for reports have been reduced to meet targets, film use has decreased, and a new digital radiography room was redesigned. - Future plans outlined for the Hillcrest campus include an interventional suite, 64-slice CT scanner, and replacement of the mobile MRI. - At the Thornton campus, a new interventional suite opened in 2006, and plans are in place to replace

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Radiology’s Progress and Future Vision
September 22, 2006
William G. Bradley, Jr, MD, PhD, FACR
Professor and Chairman
Glen Yoshitake
Director, Imaging Services
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2. Objective:
To summarize progress that Radiology has
made and our vision for the future to best
meet the needs of our medical staff and all
other customers.
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3. Section 1. Hillcrest Campus

4. Locations where radiology services are currently provided on
the Hillcrest Campus Existing in 2004 New since 2004
“Bydder Lab”
Research Facility Main Radiology Department
MRI Institute
Mobile MRI
Outpatient Imaging Lewis Street
(Women’s Imaging)
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5. Drawing illustrates distribution of new PACS Reading Stations throughout the
Department that were not in the budget
2003 Functional Drawing of Existing Hillcrest Main Radiology Department
Yellow = Patient Areas, Green = Staff, Blue= Radiologist, Red = Reading Stations

6. Completed Projects - PACS
Reading Rooms have been improved upon enabling better working environment
Actual % of Reports Completed within 24 & 48 Hours
(Exam Completion to Final Signed Report by Attending Radiologist)
100%
90%
80%
Target
70%
60%
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Film Reduction Goals have been met Report turnaround times
* 2003: $476,357/yr in film have been reduced.
* 2006: $118,005/yr in film

7. Completed Projects
(Justified new DR and redesigned room)
2003: Film-based chest only room. 2006 Multi-purpose Digital
Radiographic Room
Highlights: Procedures are considerably faster, easier on patients,
improved workflow, improved image quality, allowed consolidation of
all outpatient and inpatient chest x-rays, and staff “love” the equipment.

8. Soon to be completed Interventional Suite at Hillcrest

9. Design for 64 Slice Volume CT Scanner (VCT) now on
the Drawing Board
Have reengineered to cut costs by reducing footprint. Everything possible
Everything possible should be done to expedite the completion of
should be done to expedite the completion of this update. We single
this update. We are one of few hospitals to still be using aare one of
few hospitals to still
slice and 4 slice. be using a single slice and 4 slice.

10. Plans for IP MRI to replace Mobile MRI

11. Vision of Hillcrest Upon Completion of Current Projects

12. “The Bydder Research Lab”
Have replaced “1940s temporary
offices” with state-of-the-art research
facility funded by GE

13. Section 2. Thornton Hospital
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14. Progress at Thornton Since 2003 Re: Interventional Suite
New suite opened in March 2006!

15. Plans for 64 Slice Volume CT Scanner (VCT) in film file
room and CVC rooms are on the drawing board.
Everything possible should be done to replace the 16 slice mobile CT with
a 64 slice VCT..