Musgrove Park now offers cardiac stress imaging
At Musgrove Park Hospital are, seated, healthcare assistant Anne Hawkins, senior cross-sectional radiographer Claire Hawkins and consultant radiologist Dr Joanna Brown. Behind them are: Siemens Healthcare regional sales manager Darren Parker, consultant radiologist Dr Paul Burn, deputy clinical manager Gillian Stapleton-Smith, MRI superintendent radiographer Geoff Parson and senior radiographer Adam Turner.
Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, has completed the installation of a Magnetom Aera 1.5T MRI system from Siemens Healthcare. The multi-purpose system is enabling the hospital to conduct cardiac stress imaging for the first time through its Cardiac Dot application.
“The installation has made an immediate impact, allowing us to offer cardiac stress imaging for the first time,” said deputy clinical manager Gill Stapleton-Smith.
See the full report on page 30 of the January 2013 issue of RAD Magazine.
