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Radiology Overview

Description of Radiology Equipment

Computed Tomography:
  • 1 GE LightSpeed VCT (64 slice)
  • 4 GE LightSpeed 16 (16 slice, 1 with fluoroscopic capability)
  • 1 GE LightSpeed Plus (4 slice)
  • 1 GE CT/i with fluoroscopic capability
  • 1 GE CT/i, 1 GE LightSpeed (VA)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging:
  • 1 4.0 T GE (research)
  • 1 3.0 T Siemens (research)
  • 1 3.0 T GE (clinical)
  • 1 3.0 T Siemens (clinical)
  • 1 3.0 T GE (research)
  • 3 1.5 T GE (clinical)
  • 3 1.5 T Siemens (clinical)
  • 1 1.5 T Philips (VA)
  • 1 7.0 T (animal research)
  • 1 9.0 T (animal research)
Ultrasound:
  • 5 GE Voluson 730 Expert with 3D and 4D imaging capability
  • 8 ATL/Philips 5000 all with power Doppler
  • 5 Philips IU22's with 3D capability
  • VA: 1 Acuson Sequoia, 2 Philips IU22's
     
Gastrointestinal:
  • 3 digital fluoroscopes
  • VA: 3 fluoroscopes, 2 with digital capability, 1 conventional
Vascular and Neuro Interventional:
  • 1 Philips Integris 5000 Biplane with 3D rotational imaging
  • 1 Philips Allura 1212 Biplane with 3D rotational imaging
  • 2 Philips Integris 3000 Monoplane
  • 1 Philips FD20 (flat detector) Monoplane
  • VA: 1 GE Advantx
  • VA: 1 Philips Allura 15
Nuclear Medicine:

Non-Cardiac:

  • GE–MPS Single head camera
  • GE-MPR Single head camera with SPECT
  • SMV-T-22 Dual head SPECT camera
  • Trionix Triple head SPECT camera
  • GE-Elscint Varicam Dual head SPECT camera
  • GE Millenium Dual head SPECT camera
Cardiac:
  • 2 Trionix-SLT Triple head SPECT cameras
  • GE-Elscint Varicam Dual head SPECT camera
  • GE-Elscint Cardial Dual head fixed right angle SPECT camera
  • Scinticor-Picker First pass multi crystal camera
  • GE–DSTi Dual head SPECT camera
PET:
  • 1 GE Advance PET scanner
  • 1 GE Discovery PET/CT scanner (16 slice)
  • 1 GE Infinia Hawkeye SPECT-CT scanner
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    • Breakdown of Duke Radiology Examinations

    Duke Radiology performed 482,000 examinations in Fiscal Year 2007 which included:
    • 97,000 CT procedures
    • 30,500 MRI procedures
    • 16,500 Nuclear Medicine procedures
    • 3,900 PET procedures
    • 305,000 Diagnostic procedures
    • 29,000 Interventional procedures

    Description of Duke Clinical Services

    The Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center consists of a large imaging facility for both inpatients and outpatients at Duke Hospital and a smaller outpatient imaging facility at Duke Clinic Building.

    Medical Center caregivers see patients at numerous sites. Major patient care facilities at Duke University Medical Center include:

    Duke University Hospital
    A tertiary and quaternary care hospital, the 989-bed Duke University Hospital houses comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities including a regional emergency/trauma center; a major surgery suite with dedicated open-heart operating rooms; an endosurgery center; and an extensive diagnostic radiology area. The facility also functions as a research hospital where medical advances are achieved and applied, and as a teaching hospital for students of medicine, nursing, and the allied health sciences.
    Duke Clinic
    The newly renovated and expanded Duke Clinic houses many of Duke's specialty outpatient clinics, as well as medical school classrooms, laboratories, administrative offices, and a small number of inpatient units. Adjacent to Duke Clinic is the Edwin A. Morris Cancer Clinic, which offers outpatient oncology services. 
    McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center

    This facility, opened in spring 2000, brings more than 25 Duke Children's pediatric subspecialties together in one family-friendly setting. The Children's Health Center includes state-of-the-art specialty clinics and diagnostic suites, a pediatric perioperative suite, and the Jim Valvano Day Hospital for young people receiving chemotherapy treatments.

    Duke University Eye Center

    Patients who require ophthalmic care on an inpatient or outpatient basis are seen in this facility, located in the Joseph A.C. Wadsworth building adjacent to Duke University Hospital . The Eye Center features specially designed vibration-free operating rooms as well as a Touchable Art Gallery with works for and by visually impaired people. In October 2002 the Center broke ground on the new five-story Ruth and Herman Albert Eye Research Institute which opened in 2005.

    Ambulatory Surgery Center
    Designed to provide a safe, accessible, patient-friendly environment for the growing number of procedures that are performed on an outpatient basis, this facility, opened in 1998, offers a separate children's play space, private family consultation rooms, and a suite of eight recovery rooms for patients who stay overnight.  
    Center for Living
    The Center for Living campus is home to several wellness, cardiac rehabilitation, and lifestyle management programs. The main building includes the Sarah Stedman Nutrition Center and Pepsico Fitness Center . Also on campus is the Duke Aesthetics Center , a private, comfortably appointed facility in which Duke dermatologists and plastic surgeons provide a variety of outpatient surgical and dermatological procedures.  
    Specialty Services
    Duke provides the complete range of medical and surgical specialties to meet every patient's needs. Below are just a few highlights of the dozens of clinical programs at Duke-many of which are regularly named among the nation's very best. For a more detailed listing of services and information on our physicians, visit us online at dukehealth.org.  
    Cardiology

    One of the world's most comprehensive and respected heart programs, Duke Heart Center offers services from prevention and rehabilitation programs to leading-edge treatments such as minimally invasive coronary procedures. The Heart Center also includes state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities such as the Duke Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Center, with North Carolina 's only dedicated cardiac MRI. The Heart Center has pioneered many milestones in cardiac care that are now standard worldwide and is home to the Duke Databank for Cardiovascular Disease, which contains decades of cardiac outcomes information. The Heart Center also provides innovative community services such as a mobile cardiac catheterization laboratory and a pediatric cardiology telemedicine program.

    Neurosciences

    Duke's Neurosciences Center provides complete, state-of-the-art neurological care, from highly effective new surgical procedures to complete patient support services. Neuromuscular services include Duke's Muscular Dystrophy Association Clinic and the Myasthenia Gravis Clinic. The Center is also home to specialized labs such as the Bryan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center , where the role of the apoE gene in Alzheimer's disease was discovered, and the Kathleen Price Bryan Brain Bank, a renowned resource for brain research.  
    Oncology
    Founded in 1972 as one of the nation's first designated comprehensive cancer centers, the Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center offers a broad spectrum of specialized programs and expertise in cutting-edge treatments including cord blood and stem cell transplantation, hyperthermia, and photodynamic therapy. Cancer Center researchers are helping to forge significant advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer, such as genetic testing for breast cancer and the development of cancer vaccines.  
    Ophthalmology
    The Duke Eye Center has pioneered several advances in ophthalmic care, including novel ways to prevent glaucoma, genetic therapies for retinitis pigmentosa, and customized instruments for delicate eye surgery. Eye Center care teams use unusually specialized equipment and technologies, including the full spectrum of ophthalmic lasers and many surgical instruments designed at Duke.  
    Organ Transplantation
    Duke was one of the first institutions in the country to successfully establish a kidney transplant program in 1965. Since then, Duke's transplantation programs have achieved many more national and regional milestones, including the state's first successful liver and heart transplants and the nation's first outpatient bone marrow transplants. Several Duke transplant programs are the leading programs of their type in the Carolinas , and survival rates for all Duke transplant patients consistently surpass national transplant survival averages.  
    Orthopaedics

    Highlights of Duke's state-of-the-art orthopaedic care include the pioneering of a highly successful operation for younger patients with degenerative hip disease; innovative limb salvage techniques for bone cancer patients; and the use of regional anesthesia during selected surgical procedures. Within several highly specialized laboratories, Duke orthopaedic researchers work to advance understanding of body structure and dynamics, improve surgical procedures, and create promising new synthetic and biological materials for use in joint repairs.

    Pediatrics

    Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center provides total health care for children from birth to young adulthood, distinguished by state-of-the-art capabilities in more than 25 pediatric specialties. Duke pediatric physicians and researchers have pioneered numerous advances in pediatric care, including the world's first umbilical cord blood transplant, the early use of AZT in children with HIV, and bone marrow transplants for children with severe combined immunodeficiency disease.
    Prevention and Wellness
    In addition to complete pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation programs, Duke provides an extensive array of services designed to promote general well-being and enhance the quality of life for people coping with chronic conditions. These services include intensive executive health retreats, customized health plans for people with chronic conditions such as arthritis, and the Duke Diet & Fitness Center , one of the nation's most successful and sought-after weight management programs. Most of these services are provided at the Center for Living campus.
    Women's Services

    Duke Women's Services provides comprehensive care for women, including state-of-the-art fertilization techniques; high-risk pregnancy care; psychological and behavioral health services; specialized treatments for complex gynecologic conditions; and expert care for autoimmune disorders, cardiac disease, and diabetes. Duke research findings such as the role of the BRCA gene in breast cancer, therapeutic use of estrogen in heart disease, and new improvements in mammography technology and analysis are making significant contributions to women's health.

    Duke University Medical Center is home to many other clinical programs that cross traditional academic and clinical disciplines to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care. Among the newest of these programs are the Duke Center for Integrative Medicine, which extends Duke's leadership in evidence-based and collaborative medicine to the rapidly growing field of alternative medicine; and the Duke Pain and Palliative Care Program, which recently launched one of the nation's only freestanding outpatient pain clinics.
     

    Medical Center Facts:

    A 2007 U.S. News & World Report ranking placed Duke University Medical Center among the top seven of 173 medical centers.

    For the sixth year running, Triangle residents rated Duke University Medical Center the best-quality hospital in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area -- earning Duke a 2004 Consumer Choice Award from the National Research Corporation.

    Annual operating revenues, Duke University Health System: $1.5 billion

    Campus size: 91 buildings located on 210 acres

    Gross square feet: 7.5 million  

     

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