Mobile unit combats stroke with onboard CT scans, remote neuroradiologist

Jodelle Maglaya | | Health Imaging | Medical Imaging

Capital Health Regional Medical Center is hitting the road to combat the effects of stroke by unveiling a specialized ambulance equipped with a portable CT scanner.

The Mobile Stroke Unit is one of the most advanced approaches to stroke care in the nation, with a critical care nurse, paramedic and technologist onboard to provide immediate treatment.

Once a patient is onboard, medics perform a CT scan when they suspect a patient is having a stroke. From there, the images are transmitted from the CT scanner to Capital Health, where a neuroradiologist evaluates them for signs and types of strokes before giving an assessment of the patient via video and/or telemedicine systems.

The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation provided a $2 million grant to help fund the mobile unit, which Capital Health Regional Medical Center said is one of only seven in the country.

More on the Mobile Stroke Unit: 

New ambulance saves precious minutes for stroke victims

Jodelle Maglaya

Jodelle joined TriMed Media Group in 2016 as a senior writer, focusing on content for Radiology Business and Health Imaging. After receiving her master's from DePaul University, she worked as a news reporter and communications specialist.

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