THE BREAST SCREENING UNIT AT MACCLESFIELD GENERAL HOSPITAL SELECTS A TOSHIBA ULTRASOUND SYSTEM

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.

August Macclesfield 1

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