Cwm Taf selects four new ultrasound scanners
Superintendent sonographer Royston Hibberd, support worker Gayle Godfrey, Toshiba Medical Systems clinical specialist, ultrasound, Erica Oliver, support worker Jackie Charles (seated) and sonographer Annie Crocker.
Cwm Taf University Health Board has purchased four of Toshiba’s latest Aplio i-800 ultrasound systems, allocating two scanners for Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil and two for Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda Hospital. Users at both sites are now able to enjoy state-of-the-art technologies such as such superb micro-vascular imaging (SMI) and ultra-wideband i-series transducers.
Superintendent sonographer Royston Hibberd said: “We decided to purchase the Toshiba i800 after evaluating a number of systems. The i800 was our first choice due to its image quality, the ergonomics of the system and Toshiba’s reputation for its after-sales support.
“It out-performed all the other systems in our evaluation; a feature that particularly impressed us was SMI, which produces incredible images of the vascularity of the area under investigation, and is especially useful for MSK applications. The images produced of larger’ patients are also impressive.”
See the full report on page 11 of the May 2017 issue of RAD Magazine.
