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San Luis Obispo, CA – [April 14, 2010] - French Hospital Medical Center’s
(FHMC’s) Copeland, Forbes & Rossi Cardiac Care Center can now provide
heart with the addition of the new Siemens ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound
System.
FHMC is the first and only hospital on the Central Coast to obtain
the Siemens ACUSON SC2000 Ultrasound System. As one of the top 100
Cardiac Care hospitals in the nation, the addition of this system will allow our
“FHMC recently announced plans for our $39 million expansion and
redesign. As part of that project, and as the Cardiac Center of choice in San
Luis Obispo County, we are committed to bringing the latest and best
technology to our patients,” says Alan Iftiniuk, President and CEO of FHMC.
The Siemens Acuson SC2000 4-D system introduces an entirely new level of imaging
technology to produce the most accurate images of cardiac structure and function, using non-
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radiation ultrasound energy. The system has been designed to make cardiac and vascular
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For the first time ever, physicians can see an entire cardiac volume and capture all the
data needed to evaluate and diagnose in a single heartbeat. Compared with currently utilized 2-D
and 3-D technology, the new 4-D system allows instantaneous display of cardiac structures with
superior quality. This real-time imaging allows improved diagnostic capabilities due to a more
accurate view of valve and wall motion activity. This system will improve efficiency so that the
“The addition of this technology to the cardiac resources at French Hospital will enhance
cardiologists’ ability to make accurate diagnoses, and provide optimal care for their patients with
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