Dr. Benjamin Roach25 for 25AuntMinnie 2006: How 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's storyBuying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. So Benjamin Roach, MD, was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner.July 29, 2024CTHow 64-slice CT saved my life: A radiologist's storyBuying a major piece of imaging equipment is always a big moment for a radiologist. So Dr. Benjamin Roach was truly excited when his facility, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital in Ashland, KY, decided to purchase a new CT scanner. For the purchase of a cutting-edge, state-of-the-art 64-slice scanner, the excitement was palpable: "Think of the lives we'll save," he thought. Little did he know that one of the first lives saved would be his own.February 6, 2006Page 1 of 1Top StoriesISMRM 2025ISMRM: Insulin resistance in women associated with less myelin, changes in brainISMRM research indicates that higher insulin resistance is associated with less myelin in women.ISMRM 2025ISMRM: Brain’s waste-clearing system accelerates brain aging after strokeISMRM 2025ISMRM: Trimodal PET-MR-FUS may be feasible therapy monitoring optionISMRM 2025ISMRM: Switching between full and short breast MRI reduces recallsMolecular ImagingBeta-amyloid testing results have limited emotional impact for patients
