Pictured, from left, are SpR Dr Sofia Otero, consultant radiologist Dr Cat Davies, ultrasound superintendent Carien Morabito and Hitachi Medical Systems applications specialist Julie Minards.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, has purchased a Hitachi Hi-Vision Preirus ultrasound system to complement an existing Hitachi EUB-7000 system for ano-rectal ultrasound.
The Preirus includes state-of-the-art real-time tissue elastography, providing a valuable diagnostic procedure in identifying fistulae, abscesses and third-degree tears as a result of childbirth, allowing combined assessment for accurate evaluation.
See the full report on page 22 of the September 2011 issue of RAD Magazine.