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TGMC leads the way in technology

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Surgery, imaging, medical records and more
TGMC leads the way in technology

Fifty years ago, CAT scans and MRI capabilities didn’t exist. Medical ultrasound technology was in its infancy. And without computers to make information secure and easy to access, patient medical records were filed and retrieved manually.

Today, multi-detector CAT scanners, computer radiography and the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) represent vast improvements in care. In fact, it’s hard to imagine health care without them.

“Few areas of medicine have advanced as quickly as imaging services,” says Ritchie Dupre, Radiology Director at TGMC. “Fortunately, remaining on the leading edge of technology has always been a top priority at TGMC. For patients, that commitment helps us offer the fastest, most efficient and most accurate tests possible.”

A history of leadership
Keeping up with rapid-fire advancements is central to our mission, and PACS is just one example of how TGMC fulfills its role as the region’s health-care leader.

In their day, traditional X-rays were a quantum leap in helping to detect illnesses. Still, the film developing process was long, expensive and messy. Patients often had to be retested if the image was poor, and physical files could be lost or damaged.

PACS stores images as digital files. The images are available for review almost immediately and may be accessed by specialists here at home or anywhere in the world. TGMC is proud to offer this revolutionary system.

TGMC also now offers digital mammography, which is an advanced technology that uses X-rays to produce three-dimensional computer images. They can be manipulated, resized or enhanced, which can save the patient from retesting.

Least invasive procedures
In the old days, surgical techniques often had potential complications and drawbacks, including added trauma to the body, greater loss of blood and a higher risk of infection. Most important, patients faced up to three months of recovery time compared to modern techniques. All of this affected the cost of care, the duration of hospital stays and rehabilitation therapies, and the patient’s quality of life.

Today, the least invasive technology available through the Outpatient Pavilion at TGMC allows many patients to return to the comforts of home the same day as their surgery. Most also have less trauma, scarring, blood loss and risk of infection than with traditional surgery.

Also, advances in anesthesia and pain management are helping many patients return to their normal lives faster than ever.

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