Freeman’s x-ray department is now fully DR enabled
From left are assistant practitioner Veronica McGahan, radiology manager Graeme Hughes, senior radiographer Philippa White, radiographer Janet Tang, superintendent radiographer for plain film Brian Hobson and Carestream north of England key account manager Jonathan Atkinson.
The radiology department at Freeman Hospital, part of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, has recently installed a third Carestream DRX-Evolution room to replace an aging CR room.
Senior superintendent radiographer/manager for radiology Graeme Hughes explained why they chose the configurable, modular system: “We already have two Carestream DRX Evolution rooms capable of full leg/full spine imaging and two Carestream DRX1 retrofit devices, including the mobile solution, in order to reap the productivity benefits which DR provides.
“Our staff have always found the Evolution DR interface extremely intuitive and easy to use. The auto position functionality is of real benefit as it minimises handling requirements for staff.”
See the full report on page 24 of the October 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.
