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                The SMMP radiology center has a 3T MRI and     or injuries with the goal of preparing them
                in-house PET/CT. 3T MRI provides the fastest   to return home. Patients must qualify for
                and clearest MRI scans available. PET/CT fuses   admittance to the program per their insurance
                the power of cancer imaging with the clarity   company’s guidelines.
                of CT. Ultrasound and bone density measuring   All of the rooms in the rehab hospital are
                services are also available at SMMP.           private, and a transition room provides a
                At the main hospital campus radiology services   home-like atmosphere to better ensure a safe
                include nuclear medicine, MRI, CT, ultrasound   return home. Patients receive therapy in a large
                and x-ray. The Nuclear Medicine Department     gym area, in their room or in the transition
                provides very accurate diagnosing by combining   apartment. There is also an activities room
                functional imaging with clear anatomical CT    and dining room to help with socialization.
                scanning by technology known as SPECT/CT.      Patients participate in three hours of therapy a
                MRI is wide-open for those who may be too      day utilizing at least two out of three different
                uncomfortable with a circle style scanner as   therapies (physical, occupational or speech).
                well as offering ambient experience for our    Progressive Cancer Care offers a variety of
                patients. The 128-slice CT scanner allows for   treatment options in its medical and radiation
                fast and efficient visualization of anatomy for   oncology areas.
                the evaluation of disease.                     Medical oncology is accredited by the
                All imaging equipment is digital, therefore    Commission on Cancer of the College of
                allowing high quality images to be produced    Surgeons, allowing MGH the distinction of
                using less radiation. Images can be burnt to a   joining an elite group of only 25 percent of
                CD for the patient’s convenience or sent via a   cancer programs in the U. S. with this honor.
                secure digital transfer (cloud) to another facility.  THE 330 BUILDING
                MGH has a Parish Nurse Program, Great
                Beginnings (assistance with prenatal care      The 330 Building, located at 330 North Wabash        Beacon Credit Union, Chairman’s Circle Member
                coordination/education and referrals for other   Avenue is a five-story; 132,000-square-foot
                services to pregnant women who are at risk     outpatient facility located across from the
                for problematic pregnancy), and a diabetes     hospital and is connected to the parking garage
                management program that is certified by the    and the hospital via an enclosed sky bridge.
                American Diabetes Association.                 Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, Wound Ostomy
                MGH operates diagnostic centers in Marion      Clinic that includes expanding the service
                (330 Building, Bella, Northwood Medical Center   line to include Hyperbaric Chambers,
                and SMMP), Fairmount (Fairmount Medical        Diabetes Education and Nutrition, and
                Associates), Gas City (Gas City Medical Center),   Community Outreach are all located
                and Upland (Upland Health & Diagnostics).      on the ground level. The first floor
                                                               accommodates lab services, a
                Physician practices, provided by MGH, are also   registration area, retail pharmacy,
                present in the same communities as well as     Heart Failure Clinic, and an
                Converse (Drook Medical Center) and Swayzee    Anticoagulation Clinic. The second
                (Pence-Davis Medical Center).                  floor of the 330 Building houses

                The MGH Rehabilitation Hospital is dedicated   the MGH Surgery Center. Floors two,
                to providing comprehensive inpatient           three and four contain medical office
                rehabilitation to people with recent illnesses   space for more than 20 physicians.
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