Huddersfield Royal Infirmary recently acquired a Canon Aquilion PRIME CT scanner. The new equipment which replaced an existing Canon CT system will enable the hospital to offer the very latest in cutting-edge technology to patients, including cardiac imaging. As well as being cardiac enabled, the new equipment comes equipped with an advanced interventional package, and a cross-site Vitrea Advanced thin-client solution.
The Aquilion PRIME combines fast scanning in conjunction with high speed reconstructions, allowing images to be instantly available for review before the patient leaves the exam room. The combination of state-of-the-art hardware technology and advanced clinical applications provides improved patient care across a broad spectrum of clinical cases.
Lucy Thomson, CT Lead Radiographer comments, “Having previously had a Canon scanner, we knew already they are very reliable machines and we were also familiar with the functions, which reduced the training period. We like the speed, reliability and ease-of-use of the new system, which is helping us improve our throughput and reduce waiting lists. We also found the Canon staff very efficient and helpful.”
Canon’s Aquilion PRIME is the ideal system for imaging departments that need to deliver a diverse variety of examinations. The system has streamlined workflow and produces high quality images at the lowest possible radiation dose. Canon’s Adaptive Iterative Dose Reduction, AIDR 3D Advanced, reduces image noise by up to fifty percent allowing the patient dose to be reduced by up to 75 percent compared to conventional scanners. AIDR 3D is seamlessly integrated into the scanner’s workflow, assuring superb image quality at a minimum dose for every patient, with no penalty on patient throughput or image reconstruction speed.
The scanner at Huddersfield has been delivered with Canon’s automated cardiac software. SURECardio monitors the heart-rate of a patient and adapts the scanning parameters to the optimal settings during the examination, compensating for fluctuations in heart rate, and ensuring a robust, reliable and reproducible scan in even the most challenging clinical scenario.
Shown here, left to right, standing, Graham King, Account Executive and Heather Dring, Applications Specialist, both of Canon Medical Systems; Debra Unshorn and Victoria Woodward, CT Radiographers; Lucy Thomson, CT Lead Radiographer and Dr. Heshan Panditaratne, Consultant Radiologist
Seated in front, left to right, Maria Jedrzejczak, CT Radiographer; Danielle Lewis, Radiology Assistant and Catherine Driver, CT Advanced Practitioner