Demand for the services that The University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH) provides continues to grow every year. That includes radiology, which is why, when the new Critical Care Tower opens in 2024, it will include expanded X-ray, CT and MRI capabilities, reports the Rio Rancho Observer.
UNMH is the state’s leader in radiology and imaging services, performing nearly 400,000 procedures each year.
“We touch almost everybody in the hospital during their stay with us,” said Jane Potter, clinical director of Radiology. “There’s so much that we can do within Radiology. We are the eyes of the hospital, in many ways.
Because of radiology’s central role in a patient’s care, imaging equipment will be strategically located in the Critical Care Tower to support all other critical care services.
The main imaging suite on Level 1 will house a combination fluoro-general radiology room, one computed tomography (CT) scanner, two magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines and two ultrasound machines.
In the adult Emergency Department one floor below, there will be two general X-ray rooms and two CT scanners. For trauma patients who need imaging even more quickly, portable X-ray machines will also be available. Read more.
