Dearborn County Hospital

Imaging/Radiology

R2 IMAGECHECKER® CHECKMATETM SYSTEM FOR MAMMOGRAPHY
CheckMate uses Computer Aided Detection (CAD) technology to provide a comprehensive review of images. CheckMate is not part of the actual mammography examination equipment, but instead is two pieces of computer hardware installed in the mammography and X-ray reading rooms. The equipment consists of a digitizer which reads the films digitally and a viewing station with video screens. The ImageChecker® M1000 CheckMate system by R2 Technology, Inc., offers an additional format for Radiologists to examine breast X-rays for possible lesions.

The software program digitizes the images of the right and left breasts and highlights area with certain characteristics, called ROIs (regions of interest). These regions might be clusters of bright spots (suggestive of microcalcification clusters), dense regions, or dense regions with radiating lines (indicating a mass). ImageChecker then displays its search results on small video monitors. The final interpretation is then made by the Radiologist after comparing the ROIs on the ImageChecker with their findings on the original mammogram.

For more information, please call DCH Radiology Scheduling at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611 or the DCH Harrison Outpatient Center at 513-202-0518 or 877-581-1494.

HAWKEYE PET/CT IMAGING
The Hawkeye combines both PET and CT imaging into a single diagnostic tool. It produces a hybrid image by utilizing data from both the PET and CT scans. The Hawkeye adds image definition, helping to pinpoint the location of the abnormality. By uniting PET and CT, Hawkeye is able to reveal a more complete series of diagnostic images. Although Hawkeye is designed to locate cancer, it can also be used in cardiac studies, neurological examinations, bone scans and other procedures.

When DCH introduced Hawkeye in 2001, only a limited number of hospitals in the United States offered this new diagnostic service.

For more information, please call DCH Nuclear Medicine Department at 812-537-8104 or 800-676-5572, ext. 8104.

HELICAL CT
LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS
A 20 second, low-dose helical CT scan can help detect lung cancer before it is visible on a standard X-ray and usually before there are noticeable symptoms. The screening requires a physician’s order and is recommended for smokers and former smokers with a history of 10 pack-years or greater. Ten pack-years translates to someone who has smoked one-half pack a day for 20 years, one pack a day for 10 years, two packs a day for five years and so forth. As a noninvasive procedure, the CT screening requires no advance preparation.

For more information, please call DCH Radiology Scheduling at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611 or the DCH Harrison Outpatient Center at 513-202-0518 or 877-581-1494.

BONE DENSITOMETRY
Bone Densitometry is the only technology currently available that accurately measures bone mass to predict fracture risk. It is a quick, convenient and painless method to detect osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a disease that develops silently over a number of years, causing bones to lose mass, become porous and fragile and greatly increases the chance of fractures.

For more information, please call DCH Radiology Scheduling at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611.

MRI/OPEN MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging is used by Radiologists to view internal body structures using combinations of radio waves and magnetic fields. MRIs are noninvasive or minimally invasive if a contrasting agent is used. An MRI utilizes the properties of magnetism to create nondestructive, three dimensional images of soft tissue such as the brain, spinal cord, organs or muscles.

For more information, please call DCH Radiology Scheduling at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611 or the DCH Harrison Outpatient Center at 513-202-0518 or 877-581-1494.

ULTRASOUND
Ultrasound imaging uses high frequency sound waves to produce images of an internal organ or of a fetus developing in the womb. Ultrasound differs from radiologic imaging in that there is no ionizing radiation involved.

For more information, please call DCH Radiology Scheduling at 812-532-2611 or 800-676-5572, ext. 2611