Spire Liverpool Hospital recently replaced its existing X-ray equipment with a Canon Ultimax-i X-ray fluoroscopy system. The new system has enabled the hospital to broaden the scope of examinations it offers and increase efficiency, whilst providing a higher degree of patient comfort than ever before.
Anne Marsh, Diagnostic Imaging Manager comments, “We selected the Ultimax-i because it is a MP c-arm system with an optional overhead x-ray tube and erect bucky. This gives us more functionality in a general room and allows us to expand our services to include such procedures as spinal injections as well as all the usual fluoroscopic procedures. We have noticed a faster throughput and improved image quality with the new equipment. The Canon support was excellent. The project went very smoothly and the staff were extremely helpful throughout.”
The Ultimax-i is flexible and versatile, capable of performing multi- purpose imaging with a large image field of view and excellent image quality. Its innovative design with a multi-directional interactive digital C-arm facilitates all gastrointestinal studies, interventional radiology and angiographic procedures with anatomical coverage from head to toe and shoulder to shoulder on even the tallest patients.
Following initial positioning of the patient, the Ultimax-i can be moved in any orientation required. The system has integrated anti-collision technology to protect the patient at all times and a comprehensive dose reduction programme that ensures maximum diagnostic information at the lowest possible dose.
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Shown here, left to right, standing, Graham King, Account Executive CT/MR/XR, Johanna Cotton, X-ray Sales Specialist, both of Canon Medical Systems; Fergus Macpherson, Hospital Director; Nik Codd, Project Manager, Canon Medical Systems and Anne Marsh, Diagnostic Imaging Manager
Seated in front, left to right, Alun Evans-Thomlinson, Radiology Team Leader; Maria Punay, Radiographer and Nicola Glover, Assistant Practitioner
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 useful for the standard lifetime of the equipment as follows:
X-ray equates to 13 stoves and 50,781 litres of water