Monthly Archives: September 2015

Canon’s Aquilion ONE VISION Edition and Vitrea Advanced reporting system were recently chosen by The Bournemouth Nuffield Hospital. The new equipment is part of a larger development of a private cardiac centre of excellence in a large urban conurbation with an extensive aged demographic.

The hospital was looking for a CT scanner that delivered advanced performance. With its state-of-the-art features, including cardiac and 4D orthopaedic packages, the Aquilion ONE VISION Edition fitted the bill exactly and in addition, as an Aquilion 64 user for eight years, Bournemouth Nuffield also selected Canon equipment based on excellent experience of the Company’s service and applications support.

Since installation, the new system has been highly successful with doses for general work, including chest/abdominal and pelvis scanning dropping by around 75 percent. Bournemouth Nuffield is also establishing a new cardiac CT service.

Marie Helps Imaging Services Manager says, “We have named the new scanner KOJI, Japanese for ‘second shining son’, as this our second Canon system and it outshines the first one. The new scanner with the Canon Vitrea advanced reporting system was chosen as an integral part of a larger project. This was to establish a cardiac centre of excellence in this area. The new system has reduced our patient dose to very low levels, while delivering improved image quality and enabling the very highest level of diagnostic CT across the board. 

Marie continues, “The project was challenging in terms of access, and other physical confines of our basement department, but Canon’s project delivery was on time, on budget and we were delighted with the final result.”

The Aquilion ONE VISION Edition provides robust clinical solutions, offering a successful outcome with the lowest possible radiation exposure and highest quality diagnostic image, first time, every time. It comes with Canon’s new ^PUREVision detector which provides unparalleled image resolution and dose savings, offering unique benefits for cardiac care.   The scanner produces high quality images and fast workflow by capturing the entire heart in one rotation with 640 slices. In addition, it can accommodate bariatric patients and those with high heart rates with a gantry rotation of 0.275 seconds and a large bore of 78 cm.

The system’s lesion visualisation and myocardial perfusion capability allow clinicians to visualise and quantify myocardial ischemia with a single CT examination and Canon’s third generation iterative dose reconstruction software, AIDR 3D, offers simplified dose reduction that procedures the image quality needed for diagnosis at low dose.

Shown here (left to right)  Kelly Williams, Lead CT Radiographer; Mark Foxall, Account Executive, CT/XR/MR, Canon Medical Systems; Alexandra Marques, Radiographer; David McNair, Hospital Director; Leila Solomans, Radiographer; Marie Helps, Imaging Services Manager  and Simon Weeden, UK South Manager, Canon Medical Systems.

Canon Medical Systems has a carbon-zero project in place.   We have calculated the carbon footprint for each of our products to include manufacturing, shipping and delivery and average hospital energy used for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:

CT equates to 12 stoves and 48,365 litres of water

The Ultrasound Department at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, which is run by Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust, recently acquired two Canon Aplio 500 ultrasound systems.

The Canon equipment was chosen for its high image quality, ergonomics and manoeuvrability.  Beverley Evans, Head of Ultrasound at Grimsby Hospital, “The addition of the two Canon Aplio 500 ultrasound machines to our current departmental facilities will allow us to provide improved image quality. Vascular and MSK imaging will benefit especially from this improvement in image quality, thus allowing the Trust to continue to offer our patients a first class service. In addition to the improved quality, the systems were also chosen for their excellent ergonomic design and are very user friendly, thus ensuring safe working conditions for the staff as well.”  

Canon’s Aplio 500 delivers high quality performance. Based on its innovative High Density Architecture, users can obtain clinical images of exceptional resolution and detail. Canon’s unique iStyle^TM productivity suite offers a full host of technologies, providing ergonomic relief by reducing keystrokes, improving workflow and raising the consistency of exams. A smaller, lighter form gives great manoeuvrability while the fully configurable console and intelligent workflow support functions enable fast exams and productivity.

With features such as QuickScan, greater consistency in exams can be achieved by ensuring that superb image quality is the benchmark at all times. With a simple push of a button, the user can automatically optimise image quality in 2D and spectral Doppler modes with acoustic precision while suppressing unnecessary noise and clutter in echo-weak regions.

Shown here (left to right) Emma Roberts, Advanced Health Care Assistant; Cara Duffy-White, Angela Cliff and Liz Bowles, Advanced Practitioner Sonographers; Oby Odunsi-Gibson, Student Sonographer; Beverley Evans, Head of Ultrasound at Grimsby Hospital; Nick Church, Advanced Practitioner Sonographer; Louise Higgins,  Ultrasound Applications Specialist, Canon Medical Systems and Gale Kerr, Advanced Health Care Assistant 

Canon Medical Systems has a carbon-zero project in place.   We have calculated the carbon footprint for each of our products to include manufacturing, shipping, delivery and average hospital energy used for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:

Ultrasound equates to 1 stove and 3,415 litres of water

Canon Medical Systems recently installed an Ultimax-i fluoroscopy system at Central Middlesex Hospital, part of London North West Healthcare NSH Trust. The new equipment, which comes with a 43 x 43 cm flat panel detector, is equipped to enable the department to perform multi-purpose examinations, including conventional X-ray, fluoroscopy and angiography exams. Its innovative design provides a multi-directional interactive digital C-arm system, which makes it an ideal solution for all patients.

Dr. Philip Shorvon, Consultant Radiologist says, “The system is well-designed for patient access, which is particularly important for procedures such as ERCP, where equipment and several personnel need proximity to the patient. The large field of the detector plate and the full 180° movement of the table make the equipment very versatile. It is also possible to place a wheelchair between the table and detector for video swallows.”    

Offering versatility and flexibility, Canon’s Ultimax-i is able to cover a wide range of clinical imaging and interventional needs. The C-arm and table positioning allows the patient to rest comfortably during exams and the low table height puts patients at ease. The tabletop may be lowered to only 52 cm above the floor, this height being ideal to meet the requirements of patients in wheelchairs, significantly reducing the burden on operators and assistants during patient transfer. Once the patient is initially positioned on the table, the quiet, smooth operation of the table-tilt can perform subsequent positioning without additional patient manipulation. In addition, anatomical coverage from head to toe is in excess of two metres, taking into account the scanning range of 163 cm and the size of the 43 x 43 cm detector.

The Ultimax-i brings all the benefits of flat panel detector technology together with a comprehensive dose reduction programme. Effective dose management is available with a variety of fingertip controls. For instance, three dose modes immediately reduce dose by up to sixty percent, and three filters reduce hard and soft X-ray exposure. Unique to the Ultimax is the ability to rotate the X-ray Rectilinear Light Beam Collimator in both radiographic and fluoroscopic modes, further reducing X-ray dose to the patient.

Shown here, (left to right) Dr. Philip Shorvon, Consultant Radiologist; Bozenna Wereszczynska, Clinical Lead, Radiology; Katarzyna Guz, Radiographer; Stephen Whale, Account Executive, Canon Medical Systems and Mr. Alberto Isla, Consultant Surgeon

Canon Medical Systems has a carbon-zero project in place.   We have calculated the carbon footprint for each of our products to include manufacturing, shipping and delivery and average hospital energy used for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:

X-ray equates to 13 stoves and 50,781 litres of water

Pictured here with the new Canon Aplio 300 ultrasound system, (left to right), are Miriam Griffiths, Breast Screening Superintendent and Programme Manager, & Superintendent Radiographer; Bincy Alias, Mammography Assistant; Lynn Parkington, Ultrasound Sales Specialist, Canon Medical Systems, and Christine Muir, Mammographer. The new scanner, which replaced existing equipment, will be used for further investigation of follow-up cases that have been re-called after screening. It will also be used to perform ultrasound-guided needle biopsies.

Dr. Michael Crotch-Harvey, Consultant Radiologist comments, “We have used Canon

ultrasound machines for breast work for many years now as they produce consistently good imaging in breast patients. We wanted to have a machine that produced qualitatively similar images to those which we were used to and which operated in a way with which we were familiar.  Swapping transducers between machines is an additional benefit. The new equipment has a panoramic feature which we have found very useful in delineating the size of large lesions and demonstrating the relationship of tumours to the nipple.”

The Aplio 300 offers advanced performance that can be relied on day-after-day. Cost-effective, productive and versatile, it provides superior imaging with outstanding depth and detail for the widest range of clinical specialities. In addition, comprehensive on-board programmes allow the user to review, manage and report conveniently on the system or via a network. It fits perfectly into individual work practices with a software-driven platform that is easy to configure and to upgrade, to meet the demands of patient workload and fast-changing clinical practice.

The system comes equipped with a wide range of powerful clinical tools for advanced visualisation, quantification and intervention. Its modular design with raw data functionality is easy to upgrade, allowing it to grow at any time, according to clinical demands. Lighter and with a smaller footprint, the Aplio 300 is designed to increase mobility, to optimise viewing and to provide an ergonomic workplace. With Canon’s comprehensive iStyle+ Productivity Suite, it supplies a wealth of workflow enhancements and automation functions, improving the efficiency and consistency of exams, and allowing the user to focus on the patient.

Canon Medical Systems has a carbon-zero project in place.  We have calculated the carbon footprint for each of our products to include manufacturing, shipping, delivery and average hospital energy usage for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:

Ultrasound equates to 1 stove and 3,415 litres of water

Canon Medical Systems recently installed a Canon Astelion Advance 16-slice CT scanner at the local veterinary clinic within the Pets At Home store in Pitsea, Basildon, Essex. The new equipment was opened by the Deputy Mayor of Basildon, Danny Lawrence. The store is part of Vets4Pets/Companion Care, the largest veterinary group in the UK. This is the first CT scanner to be purchased by the Vets4Pets/Companion Care group.

Joint Venture Partner and Veterinary Surgeon, Olushola Idowu, says “We selected the Canon equipment for its ease-of-use and image quality. The scanner is already very busy imaging small mammals, particularly cats, and, in fact, we are finding that people, now that they know we have this facility, prefer to bring their pets to our practice.”      

Canon Medical Systems put together a unique Vet CT package, offering state-of-the-art CT scanner technology based on the company’s Astelion Advance 16-slice system. This is supported with a bespoke Vet CT service maintenance and clinical applications package. The new scanner comes with Canon’s Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction 3D (AIDR-3D) software which minimises patient dose and in turn reduces system power requirements for routine CT scans.

The Astelion Advance is the only entry level mutli-slice CT system in the industry offering iterative reconstruction, as implemented on Canon’s elite systems. Delivering routine low-dose scans, it offers performance and value for every day imaging needs. It comes with software to enable multi-planar reformats to be reconstructed in any plane, allowing full visualisation of patient scans, including 3D reconstructions of vascular and orthopaedic regions of interest.

Another advantage is its small footprint, which is ideal in small veterinary practices. In addition, to protect the environment and improve the quality of life, the Astelion Advance Edition reduces carbon footprint and lowers medical radiation exposure.

Shown here (left to right) Toby Hartshorn, Veterinary Surgeon; Jenny Gordon, CT Nurse; ‘Murphy’, Jenny’s dog; Olushola Idowu, Joint Partner & Veterinary Surgeon; Justine Feltham, Veterinary Nurse, and Colin Pellow, Account Executive, Canon Medical Systems

Canon Medical Systems has a carbon-zero project in place. We have calculated the carbon footprint for each of our products to include manufacturing, shipping, delivery and average hospital energy used for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:

CT equates to 12 stoves and 48,365 litres of water