Chapel Allerton uses shear wave for sports strains

Chapel Allerton Hospital consultant radiologist Dr Philip O’Connor with Siemens Healthcare regional sales manager Peter Downing and clinical applications specialist James Semons.

Chapel Allerton Hospital in Leeds has installed a state-of-the-art Acuson S2000 ultrasound system from Siemens Healthcare for scanning sports injuries, including tendon assessments, and for ultrasound-guided intervention.  Patients come from a number of professional sports clubs nationally and in the Yorkshire region.

The Acuson S2000 can be used in a broad range of imaging procedures and was selected by the hospital for its shear wave functionality to provide strain analysis of muscle and tendons that assists with investigations and diagnosis.

See the full report on page 23 of the February 2013 issue of RAD Magazine.