National Radiologic Technology Week: Nov. 8-14, 2009

Posted 4:05 PM, November 6, 2009, by jaruiz

By Rachel Silveria and Stanford Imaging Services

During National Radiologic Technology Week (NRTW), an annual recognition established by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT), we celebrate the great advances in radiologic technologies that have been made since the discovery of the X-ray on November 8, 1895.

The week of November 8-14th, we proudly celebrate all employees of Stanford's world-renowned Department of Radiology for continually providing outstanding care. Offering the best diagnostic imaging services and expertise while utilizing state-of-the-art technology, this Department never fails to demonstrate extraordinary teamwork by all its dedicated medical professionals. For more than one-hundred years, Stanford Radiology has made a difference in the lives of patients and their families, while continuing to . . .

make important contributions to medical and surgical advances. This hardworking Department, in this ever-growing Stanford community, continues to lead imaging-based research, patient care, and education. This year in particular, the Stanford Radiology Department has pioneered transformations in several areas. These significant advances, along with our teamwork and excellence in patient care, make our Department unique among radiologic service providers and serve as an inspiration to our patients.

Furthering our clinical imaging enterprise, we unveiled two new outpatient centers this year: Stanford Medicine Imaging Center in Palo Alto and Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center in Redwood City. Focused on patient comfort, both of our Centers have been designed to ease the tensions associated with health problems through innovative approaches to reduce anxiety such as promoting a calming environment; utilizing beautiful architecture; and employing a patient-centric approach to healthcare delivery. With the added imaging capacity of both Centers, we have accelerated our delivery of outpatient care, while providing imaging services with the most advanced technology available. By constantly innovating, we have placed ourselves in a continual state of technological advancement.

Additionally, we have completely rebuilt our Nuclear Medicine Clinic on the 2nd floor of Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC). After years of planning, the anticipated opening of the Clinic is July 2010. In addition to two new state-of-the-art PET/CT 64 slice systems, the design also includes a Radiochemistry Lab and a Health Physics Workshop. The work flow of patients will dramatically improve with the centrally located design and features.

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