Two AI-assisted CT scanners will be supplied by Canon Medical Systems UK to Craigavon Area Hospital, part of Southern Health and Social Care Trust in Northern Ireland, to equip a £6.8 million twin CT suite development. The spectral, wide detector diagnostic imaging systems will help to cut waiting times, expand the range of local imaging services and provide enhanced image quality outputs.
Advanced scanning protocols on the systems will assist in improving stroke, cancer and cardiac imaging services offered to the trust’s catchment population. Currently, advanced scans such as cardiac CT are outsourced and patients have to travel for a scan. Providing advanced scanning on site will improve service capacity and patient accessibility to diagnostic services closer to home.
The Aquilion One/Prism Edition CT scanners are capable of rapid and accurate detection of stroke via brain perfusion and AI technologies. Spectral CT scanning will reduce the requirement for follow-up appointments by allowing earlier characterisation of abnormalities, which will also help in providing efficient cancer workup. Advanced cardiac CT capabilities along with AI will also improve patient comfort by reducing the requirement for invasive cardiac catheterisation procedures.
Canon Medical Systems UK account manager Billy Erwin commented: “The development of the new twin CT suite with joint control room at Craigavon Area Hospital has been six years in the making. We have been part of the project management team for the CT facility build, guiding the room design, supporting safety features and planning delivery access. This aimed to reduce the stress on hospital clinical teams by ensuring smooth equipment planning and commissioning logistics.”
The Aquilion One/Prism Edition CT systems are powered by technologies from the Altivity suite of deep intelligence innovations for diagnostic imaging.
Picture: Aquilion One/Prism Edition CT systems have been ordered by Craigavon Area Hospital.
Published on page 7 of the February 2023 issue of RAD Magazine.