OrthoGeorgia Brings Advanced Imaging Technology to Macon, GA

Macon, GA – August 1, 2020 – OrthoGeorgia is excited to announce the installation of our new MRI – the SIGNA™ Voyager from GE Healthcare at our Macon office at 3708 Northside Drive. Wide open, shorter scans, sharper images, and feet first – OrthoGeorgia is the only dedicated Orthopaedic practice in Georgia to offer GE’s exclusive AIR Coil technology. For the convenience of our patients, OrthoGeorgia offers imaging appointments from 7:30am to 7pm Monday through Friday and 9am to 1pm on Saturdays in Macon and Warner Robins. No need to miss work or school.

What Sets the Voyager Apart from Other MRI Machines?

The Voyager combines the advancements in MRI with the sophisticated engineering of a 1.5T wide-bore system. This new scanner provides a whole new level of patient comfort with flexible coil designs and novel applications designed to minimize scan times and improve image quality. This is just another example of OrthoGeorgia’s commitment to providing our patients with the latest in diagnostic imaging technology.

This new scanner, the SIGNA™ Voyager from GE Healthcare, is built with contemporary architecture that delivers deeper signal penetration and sharper, high-quality images. The intelligent design automates patient protocols to help decrease exam times and accommodate more patients per day. The SIGNA™ Voyager comes equipped with the SIGNA™Works productivity platform, a robust workflow solution designed to maximize clinical performance and simplify operational efficiency.

The Voyager is:

• More spacious – widest wide Bore available with additional 4” accommodating patients up to 500 lbs
• 8x faster
• More comfortable – feet first imaging, complete body exams without a single breath hold, needle-free imaging capabilities, quiet with noise reducing technology, and a table surface designed to alleviate pressure points

Comprehensive Orthopaedic Care in Central Georgia

Since 1961, OrthoGeorgia surgeons have been the leaders in orthopaedics. Our mission is to provide compassionate, cutting edge, world class orthopaedic care. All OrthoGeorgia surgeons are board certified or board eligible and include surgeons fellowship trained in spine, hand, sports medicine, foot and ankle, and total joints. With locations in Macon, Warner Robins, Kathleen,  Milledgeville, Dublin, and Hawkinsville, and over 400 employees across central Georgia, our services include Orthopaedic Urgent Care, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Diagnostic Centers with Digital X-Ray and MRI/CT Technologies, Full Retail Pharmacy, Durable Medical Equipment, a comprehensive Workers’ Compensation program, a Bone Health Clinic and two Surgery Centers. The care of our patients is our foremost privilege and responsibility

Orthopaedic Imaging and Diagnostics at OrthoGeorgia

Along with our wide range of orthopaedic care services in Central GA, OrthoGeorgia is proud to offer orthopaedic imaging and diagnostic services to our patients of all ages. Our staff at all OrthoGeorgia Diagnostic Centers are ARRT registered radiologic technologists, RT(R), trained to deliver the very best images possible. We provide a warm, clean, and professional setting with a focus on patient comfort via MRI in Macon and Warner Robins, CT Scans at our Macon Spine and Orthopaedic Center, DEXA (Dual-Energy Xray Absorptiometry) in Macon, and digital x-ray at all OrthoGeorgia locations. To learn more about our diagnostic services or to schedule an appointment, please contact us today!