The Radiology Department at Solihull Hospital, part of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust recently purchased three Canon Aplio 500 ultrasound scanners as replacement systems for general radiology.
Ann Britton, Site Lead Sonographer says, “We chose Canon equipment for its ease-of-use and also the expertise and knowledge provided by Canon’s support staff. We were really pleased with how smoothly the installation process went. Ann continues, “The new systems have been supplied with Canon’s Smart Fusion imaging and we are looking forward to using the new software once we have been trained by Canon staff.”
Canon’s range of Aplio ultrasound systems deliver outstanding performance offering a wide selection of advanced imaging and quantification tools to supply valuable additional information that can help avoid supplementary exams. Its High Density Architecture provides clinical images of exceptional resolution and detail so that the diagnostic answer is always available quickly and reliability. In addition, the comprehensive iStyle+ Productivity Suite supplies the user with a wealth of workflow enhancements and automation functions to improve efficiency and consistency of exams.
It comes with Smart Fusion, Canon’s virtual navigation software that enables the user to remain fully focused on interventional procedures at all times. It allows the sonographer to correlate different imaging modalities in real-time, and to locate difficult lesions, faster, as well as securely navigating complex anatomy and improving confidence while carrying out invasive procedures.
Smart Fusion reads 3D DICOM data sets from all major imaging modalities and shows the corresponding images, in real-time, adjacent to the live ultrasound display. For a comprehensive pre- and post-evaluation of the intervention, Smart Fusion permits the user to work in any ultrasound imaging mode, including colour Doppler and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
Matching the transducer position with the pre-acquired 3D set is a simple and quick two-step process. By moving the transducer over the region of interest, it is possible to browse the area simultaneously in both real-time ultrasound and pre-acquired volume data. Intelligent target and marker points facilitate navigation in the region of interest. A magnetic position sensor with sub-millimetre accuracy allows for precise spatial correlation of different imaging modalities in real-time. Attaching the sensor to the transducer shaft facilitates undisturbed imaging and intervention.
Pictured at the handover, left to right, standing: Donna Holdcroft, Ultrasound Clinical Specialist, and Jackie Chambers, Ultrasound Applications Specialist, both of Canon Medical Systems; Lianne Nichols, Sonographer; Dr. F. Khattar, Consultant Radiologist; Dr. S. Cooper, Consultant Radiologist & Clinical Lead, Gynaecology; Rachel Jordan, Sonographer and Dr. A. Shimal, Consultant Radiologist
Seated in front, left to right, Ann Britton, Site Lead Sonographer, and Dr. K. Bhatt and Dr. M.Djaerman, Consultant Radiologists
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