Theatre system can be parked anywhere

Philips Healthcare account manager Paul Ringwald, senior cardiovascular engineer Steve Woollard, regional project manager Steve Matthews, general manager southern region Ian Graves, hybrid lead practitioner Tom Gudde, vascular surgeon Mr Vijay Gadhvi, superintendent radiographer cardiac and interventions Karen King, department assistant Roger Ogborne, Philips cardiovascular product specialist David Bibbs, deputy service manager imaging Fiona Ryan, deputy chief executive Adam Sewell-Jones, senior radiographer Suzy Holloway, hybrid lead radiographer Faith Mabaleka and continuous improvement facilitator Sergey Tokmakov.

Following a review of available technology for the hybrid theatre environment, Basildon Hospital chose an AlluraClarity FD20 FlexMove from Philips Healthcare.

The hybrid facility combines a full surgical operating theatre with high specification x-ray and ultrasound imaging equipment, usually only available in a radiology department.

Deputy imaging manager Fiona Ryan said: “We reviewed all the offerings on the market targeted towards the hybrid theatre environment.  In particular, we liked the ability of the Philips’ equipment to be parked anywhere in the room and the Clarity imaging system with its associated dose reduction benefits.”

See the full report on page 3 of the May 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.