Technology is always advancing for the medical field. Trigg County Hospital keeps up with these advancements to benefit their patients and health-care professionals.
Trigg County Hospital Director of Radiology Chanda Ortt says that patient comfort is of utmost importance to the hospital’s radiologists.
click to download audioOrtt explains that she assures that her technicians prioritize the needs of each patient that comes through the department.
click to download audioWith November being Lung Cancer Awareness month, Ortt talks about the new Low-Dose CT scan that is available.
click to download audioShe says that a Low-Dose CT scan gets its name due to the lower amounts of radiation that it gives off compared to a normal CT Scan.
click to download audioOrtt explains that over 238,000 people were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2023.
click to download audioShe stresses the need for more people to have lung cancer scans, whether or not they are a smoker.
click to download audioReceiving a Low-Dose CT scan is a safer way for lung cancer to be diagnosed before the cancer has progressed too far.
