Picture Archival & Communication System
This technology allows images to be electronically captured, stored and transmitted - all without film. Methodist Medical Center was the first hospital in the greater Knoxville area to install the PACS system.
PACS makes high-quality MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound pictures immediately available by computer. Doctors can readily view any images the patient has had taken at Methodist Medical Center and other locations in the Covenant Health system.
Patients no longer need to carry X-rays from place to place. In addition, PACS gives such clear images that doctors believe it results in a better, more accurate diagnosis.
Outpatient Laboratory Services
With our state-of-the-art MRI scanners, we offer various types of vascular, chest, advanced brain and abdominal imaging. Because magnetic resonance imaging - or MRI - can give such clear pictures, it is the most sensitive exam for many problems.
