Local Hospital Second West of the Rockies to Offer Intra-Operative O-arm^TM Imaging System

MEDIA OPPORTUNITY – JUNE 1, 2007, 9:00AM – 11:00AM

On Friday, June 1, 2007, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Doctors Medical Center of Modesto will offer local media outlets the opportunity to get up close to a sophisticated intra-operative imaging system, the O-arm^TM. During this time period, media representatives will be able to enter the Operating Room, interview local neuro-surgeon Benjamin Remington, MD, view case studies of the Imaging System, and profile this new technology that is now available in the Central Valley.

The O-arm^TM Imaging System provides complete multi-dimensional, intra-operative surgical imaging. It provides surgeons with real-time, 3-D images, as well as multi-plane, 2-D and fluoroscopic imaging. Using these images, physicians affiliated with Doctors Medical Center can view the patient anatomy in the operative position, monitor the status of the surgery, and verify the surgical changes with a 3D volumetric image prior to the patient leaving the surgical suite. As a result, patients undergoing applicable procedures may experience less invasive surgeries, faster recovery times, and improved outcomes.

“With the O-Arm^TM, I get immediate feedback enabling me to see high-quality images of what I’m doing as I am doing it. It is a tremendous benefit to the community to have such an advanced piece of equipment at this hospital,” says Dr. Remington, who predicts that most high-end neurosurgery centers will be acquiring this new technology.

For more information, or to reserve a space during the Media Day, please call (209) 576-3500.

Doctors Medical Center of Modesto (DMC), part of Tenet California, is a 465-bed acute care hospital located at 1441 Florida Ave. in Modesto. DMC offers a wide range of services, including cardiology, neurology, emergency and trauma services, women and children’s services, orthopedics, medical/surgical, oncology and critical/intensive care. Doctors Medical Center is ranked among the top five percent of hospitals nationally for cardiac interventions according to HealthGrades, a leading provider of independent hospital ratings. Doctors Medical Center also received the American Heart Association's Get With the Guidelines - Coronary Artery Disease Initial Performance Achievement Award for implementing a higher standard of cardiac care that effectively improves treatment of patients hospitalized with coronary artery disease. DMC employs more than 2,400 employees and has 500 affiliated physicians. DMC is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation’s oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. To learn more about Doctors Medical Center of Modesto visit www.dmc-modesto.com.