(NAPSA)—At its very best, medical technology does more than provide a clear diagnosis. It can help strengthen the doctorpatient relationship. However, technology is often seen as distancing patients from their doctors, especially when doctors have to refer patients off-site to other medicalfacilities for diagnostic tests. Fortunately, the latest in small, high-tech devices allows doctors to have the highest quality of diagnostic equipment right in their ownoffice. For example, the MiniCAT 2 . itty wl “ ‘ @) The latest diagnostic technology speeds up diagnosis and treatmentof sinus and ear problems. of the patient’s examination. In the past, patients with sinus andear problems hadto go to hospitals or imaging centers for CT within the doctor’s practice. But most importantly, it strengthens the doctor-patient relationship. Rather than undergoing a claustrophobic scan while lying in a full-body CT scanner, the patient sits comfortably upright in an open design. The scan takes only 40 seconds (20 seconds for body) CT scanners. This created delays in diagno- lower radiation dose than a scan taken with a full-body scanner. scanner from Xoran Technologies (www.xorantech.com), a compact, upright CT scanner for the sinuses and ears, gives doctors instant, high-resolution 3-D images as part scans taken on conventional(full- sis and treatment, and increased health care costs by requiring patients to make multiple doctor visits and a separate, off-site CT appointment. The MiniCAT point-of-care CT scanner restores the doctor’s control over the diagnostic process and makes things easier for the patient. It reduces bureaucracy, saves time and keeps revenue children) and has a significantly With the new MiniCATinstant CT, the doctor and patient can sit together and immediately look at the images. The doctor can explain what the images mean and the patient can see the problem. By expediting the diagnostic process, the doctor can start the patient’s treatmentplan right away. For more information, visit www.xorantech.com.
