Backus Imaging Center to open June 16
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A new Backus imaging center will open June 16 at the Backus Outpatient Care Center at 111 Salem Turnpike in Norwich.
The new facility will offer many state-of-the-art services formerly offered at The William W. Backus Hospital, including digital mammography, ultrasound, bone densitometry, CT, X-ray/fluoroscopy and a section dedicated exclusively to women.
Almost all outpatient diagnostic imaging studies will be done at the Backus Outpatient Care Center Imaging Center, except for invasive procedures, nuclear medicine and MRI. A full compliment of imaging services will remain available at the hospital for inpatients and more complex procedures.
The imaging center hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and appointments can be made by calling 823-6304.
Julius Kocsondy, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Department, said the new location at the Backus Outpatient Care Center (BOCC) will offer the latest technology and be more convenient for patients, because it is right off the highway and on one level.
In addition, the imaging center adds to the "one-stop shopping" aspect of the BOCC, which is appropriate considering it is a former Ames Department Store.
Les Temkin, Vice President of Administrative Services, said patients who are at the BOCC for diabetes, woundcare, arthritis, anticoagulation, physical therapy, lab work or other reasons can get their imaging done all in one location.
"There is no underestimating how convenient this will be for many of our patients," Mr. Temkin said. "This continues to build on our vision of having a wide array of outpatient services in one easily accessible location."
Backus Health Centers in Montville, Colchester and Gales Ferry, as well as the Groton Backus Outpatient Care Center, will continue to offer their current outpatient diagnostic imaging services.
The Backus Outpatient Care Center-Norwichtown at 12 Case St. will continue offering walk-in X-ray service and a lab. Digital mammography, ultrasound and bone densitometry will be moved to the new center.
The section dedicated to women includes a waiting room, two digital mammography machines and four ultrasound machines. The remainder of the facility includes one bone densitometry machine, two vascular ultrasound machines, two X-rays, one fluoroscopy and one CT.