This new award winning Cardiac Stress Test equipment and quick Internet based data management software provides accurate reports to your physician for quick results and interpretation.

This new digital system provides results with 99.5% accuracy.  This palm-sized Holter Recorder is super light and is easily worn on a lanyard, belt or shoulder strap.  The web-based system is convenient for quick physician interpretation.

The Stereotactic Unit is a minimally invasive breast biopsy device that offers women a diagnostically reliable alternative to an open surgical biopsy or core needle biopsy.  It requires no stitches, can be performed in less than an hour and results in less scarring than traditional open surgery.

During the procedure, a woman lies prone comfortably, while the doctor places the probe through a single incision about the size of a match head.  Stereotactic or ultrasound imaging guidance is used to accurately pinpoint the suspicious tissue.  Once inside, the probe gently vacuums, cuts and removes the suspicious tissue for further examination.  Only a small adhesive bandage is required to cover the tiny incision and patients can return to their normal daily activities immediately afterward.

With the Stereotactic Unit, doctors can biopsy a wide range of breast abnormalities, from microcalcifications, tiny deposits of calcium within the breast, to lumps on the surface of the breast, both of which may indicate cancer.  In addition, at the end of the biopsy procedure, a radiographic tissue marker can be placed directly into the biopsied area of the breast to help manage follow-up care, including future mammograms and biopsies.

Today, more options exist, including minimally invasive breast biopsies that are gentler on a women's body, require no open surgery, no stitches and can be performed in an outpatient environment.  Minimally invasive breast biopsies are rapidly replacing open surgical biopsies.  According to a consensus paper published in The Journal of the American College of Surgeons (Sept. 2001), 22 breast cancer specialists recommended that if a mammogram indicates a breast biopsy is needed, a minimally invasive breast biopsy should be performed rather than an open surgical biopsy.

Toshiba's Excelart Vantage 1.5T MRI System offers fast and comfortable exams that you will appreciate. It has ultra-short and ultra-wide-bore system with adjustable lighting and ventilation to ease claustrophobia.  This system delivers high-resolution images across the entire body with faster imaging times.  This enables physicians to make quick and accurate diagnosis.  Its unique design features such as its integrated coil concept allows physicians to perform multiple examinations without repositioning the patient.  This will result in more comfortable exams and enhanced work flow.  This machine has also been equipped with the Pianissimo technology to eliminate up to 90% of acoustic noise to provide even more comfort.

This system addresses our need to make patients more comfortable while delivering outstanding clinical images for an accurate diagnosis.

Echo/Vascular Ultrasound
An all-digital ultrasound technology allowing faster processing of complex data - producing dramatically improved image quality and sensitivity taking ultrasound to a new level with pace-setting technological developments that meet the highest clinical standards.

We have some more great news for our patients.  We have installed a new a HOLOGIC SELENIA digital mammography unit.  We are very excited about it.  HOLOGIC’s only focus is Woman’s Health.  This equipment will enable us to decrease our report turn-around time for mammograms from a week to 24-48 hours.   New digital Mammo imaging demonstrates DMH’s commitment to the community.  With new equipment coupled with access to sub-specialty Radiologists’ interpretations, DMH has made a giant step forward for patient diagnosis.  DMH continues to strive to assure each of you access to the best imaging services available through the high quality equipment along with a highly trained committed staff.  Thank you for your understanding and support during the installation period.

The Radiology Department at DMH has expanded its health and wellness services available to men and women with the addition of the   Discovery^™ QDR bone densitometry system from Hologic^®.      Oeoporosis is a growing healthcare crisis affecting millions of women & men worldwide. The healthcare costs associated with osteoporosis are staggering & the effect on your patient's quality of life can be devastating. Only about 10% of women over the age of 65 have normal bone mass. 77% of American women with osteoporosis are undiagnosed (and therefore untreated). Fortunately, osteoporosis is detectable & treatable & testing is safe and non-invasive.  The imaging technology of the Discovery provides superb image quality incorporating computer-aided fracture assessment, to quantify & display the degree of vertebral compression, the best diagnostic tool to support early detection & treatment of osteoporosis. Discovery is the single platform to support a broad spectrum of patients over a lifetime of care. Discovery enables new dimensions in care, including greater insights into biomechanical strength, visualization of calcification in the abdominal aorta that can indicate heart disease, lumbar spine & proximal femur studies, BMD measurements of the entire skeleton, & many other clinical applications.  DMH provides a comprehensive scope of services addressing the physical, emotional & educational needs of our clients.  Each & every patient receives personalized care designed to meet his or her individual needs. Our staff is committed to providing exceptional care to the people in our community.

Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) pharmacists are going inside the box to avoid the possibility of preparing contaminated intravenous (IV) solutions.  The hospital recently obtained a $13,000 glovebox, formally known as a Compounding Aseptic Isolator, through a Florida Department of Health Rural Capital Improvement Grant.  “The glovebox is essential for the hospital to meet the new government and industry standards for the preparation of sterile products,” said Ted Sanders, director of pharmacy at DMH.  “These standards were established by the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) to ensure products prepared within hospitals are of the same quality as those prepared by the pharmaceutical industry.”   The guidelines set forth by USP Chapter 797 have led hospitals nationwide to invest in upgrades in new technology and equipment.  DMH considered retrofitting the pharmacy by installing a clean room, but opted for the glovebox as a more cost effective alternative, Sanders said.  The clean room would have been at least double the cost of the glovebox to install, along with being much more expensive to operate on a daily basis.  With DMH’s fairly low IV volume, the hospital felt the glovebox option was a better choice, he continued.  DMH pharmacists are now being trained in using this new technology.  “This is the only facility with an isolator between Tallahassee and Gainesville,” Sanders said.  “Our patients can be assured their IV products will be prepared by trained pharmacists working under the most modern conditions available.”