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C ARMICHAEL I MAGING C ENTER A CQUIRES N EW , S TATE -O F -T HE -A RT 3.0 T M RI E QUIPMENT Baptist Health’s Carmichael Imaging Center at Montgomery Cancer Center recently acquired a powerful new 3.0TMRI unit offering higher qual- ity imaging and patient comfort than ever before. The state-of-the-art GE Discovery MR750w 3.0T was designed with patients in mind and is avail- able now. Baptist Health invested nearly $1.6 mil- lion in purchasing and preparing for the new equipment and its innovative technology to in- crease quality, efficiency and patient comfort. “This technology offers us twice the imaging ability than we had before” said Tommy Patter- son, Director of Carmichael Imaging Center. “The ability to see functions and chemistry of the body opens a whole new world of diagnoses for our physicians and patients. In some instances, feet- first scanning is possible; allowing patients to feel less confined and noise reduction technology of- fers a much quieter experience” Patterson said. This 3.0T magnet has twice the strength of most scanners in the River Region and produces more detailed images of patients’ internal anatomy. The machine features a wider opening, softer table cushions and a redesigned head and neck unit that slightly elevates – all features to improve patient comfort. Highly trained technol- ogists with extensive years of MRI experience op- erate the equipment, offering enhanced quality and efficiency for our patients. Patients who are interested in making an ap- pointment or learning more can call Carmichael Imaging, at (334) 387-1100. ASU E NTERS N EW P ARTNERSHIP WITH M AXWELL A IR F ORCE B ASE Alabama State University has committed itself to building part- nerships within its community, the metropolitan area and beyond to create opportunities for the community and the University. On July 16, ASU President Quinton T. Ross, Jr. and Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander and president of Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, entered into a Community-University partnership to continue to expand new programs and initia- tives. “Exposing and continuing to put ASU in a positive light not just in the community, but throughout the land is the mission,” Ross said. “We want to be an intricate part of this community, the River Region and throughout the state and the nation.” Cotton, the first three-star African-American commander ever to be assigned to Maxwell's Air University, said he wants ASU to have a seat at the table when it comes to grants and other oppor- tunities, especially collaborating with other Historically Black Col- leges & Universities (HBCUs). “One of the things I really want to do ... is to better establish a relationship between the base and Alabama State University and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities within the area because I think there are some opportunities lost,” said Cotton. “I have a $500 million annual budget and I give away a lot of grants and I give a lot of exposure to universities across this nation to help us fight some problems in the department and the Air Force in particular, and I would like to give our HBCUs an oppor- tunity to play because we do a lot of work with some of your peers, Troy and AUM for example, as well as universities around the country.” Cotton said some opportunities are two-fold: 1. It gives people exposure to the quality of work HBCUs can 54 AL/ Metro 360 www.almetro360.com CITY BUZZ ................................................................. ..................................