High frequency probe reduces invasive scanning

At the Countess of Chester Hospital with an Aplio MX are, back row from left, Toshiba Medical Systems clinical applications specialist Nicolette Sims, sonographers Val Halliwell and Carole Kendall and sister in charge of the gynaecology unit Melanie Blake.  In front are sonographer Sally Fogerty, and early pregnancy assessment unit sister Jeanette Brown.

The Countess of Chester Hospital, Cheshire, has acquired a Toshiba Aplio MX ultrasound scanner for its gynaecology unit to be used as a dedicated scanner for early pregnancy assessment.  

Superintendent sonographer Catalina Macdonald said: “When we evaluated the system it ticked all our boxes for ease of use and image quality.  We particularly like the high frequency abdominal probe, which has enabled as to do fewer transvaginal scans because of the superb image quality we are achieving.”

See the full report on page 36 of the May 2011 issue of RAD Magazine.