Lindsay Cosimano, APR, vice president of marketing
Cassling Diagnostic Imaging
402.758.2654
lcosimano@cassling.com

Local Health-care Facilities Use Imaging Technology to Detect Heart Attacks Faster
Siemens Sensation 64 and Definition CTs Help Improve Patient Care in the Midwest

Omaha, Neb. (May 8, 2007) – The Associated Press reported in February that more than $10 billion is spent annually on tests to rule out a heart attack when a patient is presented at the emergency room. Local facilities within Alegent Health have implemented advanced technology to enable faster, more accurate diagnoses.

Advanced technology, like the Siemens SOMATOM Definition Dual Source CT and the Siemens SOMATOM Sensation 64-slice CT can help reduce the time and expense associated with potentially inconclusive tests.

Physicians get the detailed images needed to diagnose cardiovascular and related diseases in their earliest, most treatable stages. Plus, the advanced technology reduces the traditional 24-hour testing period to less than four hours – a critical factor when diagnosing patients. 

Local Facilities with Advanced Technology

• Siemens SOMATOM Definition CT: Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center and Alegent Health Midlands Hospital, Omaha, Neb.; Great Plains Regional Health Center, Norfolk, Neb.
  
  
• Siemens SOMATOM Sensation 64 CT: Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Medical Center and Alegent Health Lakeside Hospital, Omaha, Neb.; Lincoln Radiology Group and Nebraska Heart Hospital, Lincoln, Neb.

“The Siemens SOMATOM Definition Dual Source CT is the only scanner that completely eliminates the requirement and potential complication of using beta blockers to slow a patient’s heart rate for scanning purposes,” said Sarah Moore, Siemens SOMATOM Definition product manager. “In many cases the Definition can reduce overall cardiac patient dose by as much as 50 percent over conventional single source CT.”

The following local experts are available to discuss the patient care advantages of advanced CT technology:

• Mike Cassling, president and CEO of Cassling Diagnostic Imaging, to speak about trend of advanced technology and its presence within the Midwest.
  
  
• Cardiologists/radiologists/administrators from facilities above to speak about the patient benefits of advanced CT technology.

About Cassling Diagnostic Imaging
Cassling Diagnostic Imaging is a full-line sales and service distributor for Siemens Medical Solutions. Founded in 1984, Cassling helps health-care organizations in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and select counties in Illinois and Missouri, increase their efficiency and decrease their costs. Cassling continues to grow by responding to health-care market trends with diagnostic equipment and specialized integrated solutions.

Cassling was awarded the Omaha Best Places to Work Award in 2005 and 2006, and recently was recognized as a Silver Well Workplace Award for its commitment to the wellness of its employees and their families. In 2004, Cassling was named Omaha’s second fastest growing company. For more information, visit cassling.com.