The Ultrasound Department at the Centre for Women’s Health at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital recently purchased a Canon Aplio 500 ultrasound system.
Commenting on the new system, Dr. Helen Liversedge, Associate Specialist, Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound said, “Our department has experience with the Aplio 500 and it is a very popular machine with us. It has all-round capabilities with great image quality and Doppler. We decided to choose the Canon scanner after a few trials; we used a points system to score the ultrasound machines on offer, and the Aplio 500 came out with the highest score.”
The Aplio 500 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.
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 500 is designed to increase mobility, to optimise viewing and to provide an ergonomic workplace.
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Shown here on the left is Dr. Helen Liversedge, Associate Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynaecological Ultrasound, with Sonographers, Claire Overton (centre) and Rachel Hardy (right)
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