Munson Launches New Stroke Program, Becomes One Of First Hospitals In U.S. To Acquire State-Of-The Art Brain Imaging Machine
By Beth Milligan | Oct. 31, 2020
Munson Healthcare is launching a new program for stroke services, becoming one of just seven hospitals in the U.S. – and the only hospital in Michigan – to acquire a cutting-edge imaging machine providing 2D, 3D, and 4D brain scans. Hospital officials hope to acquire a second machine by spring, with the goal of expanding Munson’s stroke and neuroscience programs, recruiting more physicians to northern Michigan, and treating an estimated 200-250 annual stroke patients at Munson instead of transferring them downstate.
Munson officials announced the news at a virtual press conference Thursday, which was World Stroke Day. The hospital system has acquired a state-of-the-art imaging system called the ARTIS Icono ...
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Explore East Bay
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Hybrid Virtual Farmland 5K & Free for All Bike
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