Bradford City FC helps launch new ultrasound department

From left are Bradford Royal Infirmary sonographer Nazia Hussain, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust divisional general manager Doranne Deresford, Toshiba Medical Systems UK ultrasound director Stuart Mills, managing director Mark Hitchman, Bradford City FC player Raffaele De Vita, clinical services manager for imaging Nigel Lewis, ultrasound superintendent Virginia Lodge, Bradford City chairman Mark Lawn and manager Phil Robinson, sonographers Naomi Kitchen, Nicola Hood and Saima Ali, trust divisional clinical lead Jonathan Barber and sonographers James Chan and Wendy Moore.

Bradford Royal Infirmary’s new ultrasound department has been officially opened in the presence of the chairman, manager and players of Bradford City Football Club.

Designed and planned by ultrasound superintendent Virginia Lodge, the department now offers improved workflow and patient care.  She said: “We bought two Toshiba Aplio 500s for our five-roomed main ultrasound department as we needed more machines to supplement our existing equipment.  We use them for general scanning, gynaecological scans and small parts scanning, plus some MSK work.

“The Toshiba machines were selected for their ease of use, ergonomics and image quality.  We also find Toshiba a very accessible company with which we have a good working relationship.”

See the full report on page 40 of the May 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.