Inova becomes first health system to implement new GE HealthCare MRI technology designed to advance cardiac imaging

Group of cardiologists, radiologists, MRI technologists and leaders gathered in front with giant scissors.

Fairfax, VA – Inova was the first health system in the world to implement GE HealthCare’s SIGNA™ Sprint Elite[1], a next-generation MRI system developed to advance cardiac, oncologic and pediatric imaging, as well as imaging for patients with implanted devices. The system is designed to enable more efficient, high-resolution imaging while keeping patient comfort at…

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Feeling “scanxiety”? Here’s how to cope

In the hospital waiting room, the mature adult female surgeon smiles as she gives the unrecognizable female family member good news.

Alana Yanagida, LCSW, is a behavioral health therapist at the Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Prevention Center. The center’s behavioral health team provides counseling and guidance related to cancer screening and prevention. What is scanxiety? Scanxiety is emotional distress – fear, anxiety and worry – related to medical scans, imaging and tests. Although the term…

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