Canon Medical Systems recently supplied two Aplio 500 ultrasound systems and a Viamo portable scanner to the Western Isles Hospital in the Outer Hebrides. One system will be used for the main hospital in Stornoway, and a second scanner is for both radiology and obstetrics scanning at Uist and Barra Hospital, a satellite of the Western Isles Hospital on Benbecula Isle. The A&E department at Stornoway will be using the Viamo for FAST scans.
The Canon equipment was chosen for its versatility and high image quality. Steve Wilson, Sonographer says, “We have a two year old Aplio that we bought for obstetrics. The image quality is what has impressed us most about this machine. We trialled the new unit in radiology for a few days and we were, again, impressed with its performance over a range of examinations, and we were happy to order two new Aplios for radiology in the Western Isles. We have the main hospital in Stornoway and a satellite hospital in Benbecula, which we visit weekly to provide an ultrasound clinic for the southern Western Isles. The Aplio scanners are very versatile, providing great image quality across a broad range of exams and are perfect for our needs. We also ordered two UPS for the units as we get a number of sudden power cuts on the islands due to the unpredictable weather, and these prevent the scanners from crashing and losing data.”
Canon’s Aplio 500 delivers high quality performance. Based on its innovative High Density Architecture, users can obtain clinical images of exceptional resolution and detail. Canon’s unique iStyleTM productivity suite offers a full host of technologies, providing ergonomic relief by reducing keystrokes, improving workflow and raising the consistency of exams. A smaller, lighter form gives great manoeuvrability while the fully configurable console and intelligent workflow support functions enable fast exams and productivity.
The Viamo ultrasound system, which shares its core imaging engine and transducer technology with the Aplio series, offers all the advantages of a portable laptop with the advanced radiology features of a premium cart-based scanner to deliver outstanding image quality, enhanced diagnostic confidence and improved ease-of-use.
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Shown here with the Aplio 500, is, on the left, Mike Woodley and on the right, Steve Wilson, Sonographers at the Western Isles Hospital
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