Interchangeable transducers offer flexibility

To the left, standing, are Toshiba Medical Systems ultrasound clinical specialist Donna Holdcroft, receptionist Pauline O’Brien, clinical specialist sonographer Sara Westwood, assistant Elaine Boyle, clinical specialist sonographer Elaine Brooks and Toshiba ultrasound applications specialist Jackie Chambers.  Seated are assistant Deborah Merchant and ultrasound manager Sue Burford.  On the right, back row, are clinical specialist sonographer Suzanne Bowen, assistant Joanne Wells and clinical specialist sonographer Anne Thomas.  In the middle row are clinical specialist sonographer Sharon Smewing, advanced practitioner sonographer Katherine Mapes and assistant Sara Baker, while seated is assistant Paige Degville-Cross.

New Cross Hospital, part of Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, has acquired two Toshiba Aplio 500 ultrasound machines for the women and children’s ultrasound department as replacement systems.

“We selected the Aplio 500 for its good resolution and excellent penetration for obstetrics, gynaecology and paediatric ultrasound,” explained clinical ultrasound manager Sue Burford. “It comes with a good software package for Graf hips technique measurements and we are well supported by the sales and applications team, with lots of availability for training days for part-time and full-time sonographers.”

See the full report on page 28 of the April 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.