Holy-Family Hospital

	Imaging Center

In October 2003,Inland Imaging and Holy Family Hospital opened the largest outpatient imaging center in the Northwest. The center, a 30,000 square foot facility located on the north side of Holy Family Hospital adjacent to the Holy Family Emergency Center, allows better coordination of both inpatient, emergency room, and outpatient diagnostic imaging services.

The new imaging center features two MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) scanners including GE's newest scanner the Twin Speed with 8 Channel Technology which affords the best capability for both cardiac and neuro imaging; two of the latest CT Scanners (Computed Tomography) including Inland Imaging's new GE Lightspeed Plus CT that provides the ability to perform screening exams for coronary artery disease and colon cancer.

Women's imaging services have been expanded to include mammography (using the ImageChecker computer-aided detection system), bone densitometry, Ultrasound, Stereotactic breast biopsy and breast MRI. Inland also provides digital x-ray services in the new center. Most of these studies are available to physicians electronically on Inland's Imaging Suite/Stentor image viewing system.

Inland Imaging also has responsibility for managing the operation of Holy Family Hospital's inpatient x-ray department. The combined management and operation of both inpatient and outpatient radiology services streamlines services for patients and maximizes efficiency and cost effectiveness of the department's operation. This collaboration recognizes the close working relationship between the hospital, Inland Imaging, and physicians on the north side who share the common goal of providing state-of-the-art technology and quality care and service to patients.

"This Imaging Center presents an extraordinary expansion of services for the residents of North Spokane, the medical staff of this hospital and for Inland Imaging and Holy Family Hospital. It brings to the campus of Holy Family Hospital a breadth and depth of diagnostic imaging services unprecedented in the region," says Holy Family Hospital President, Tom Corley.