During the first lockdown in 2020, the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow invested in a new mobile digital x-ray platform and one specific model was top choice.
“One of the main reasons for choosing the FDR nano mobile x-ray unit for the radiology department was that it is lightweight and has easy manoeuvrability for fast, efficient bedside imaging,” explained A&E superintendent radiographer Michelle Clooney. “The mobile was able to provide imaging on wards that our other portable units were unable to access due to weight restrictions on these wards. During the pandemic these were converted to COVID-19 wards and the FDR nano unit enabled quick and efficient bedside imaging for these patients.”
The versatility of using both small and large FDR D-Evo II detectors with the FDR nano mobile provides higher quality imaging within the neonatal unit where CR equipment was previously being utilised, said Clooney. “The detectors are easy to use and to handle with the grip edges, and the charging capability while docked in the unit mitigates against imaging delays in replacing batteries.
“The compact size has been appreciated by clinicians, in particular when imaging in clinically urgent situations. The FDR nano does not take up a lot of space at the bedside, enabling care to continue during set-up for imaging. The tube and line imaging capability is well-liked by clinicians and radiologists as it helps with better visualisation in sometimes difficult imaging circumstances,” Clooney concluded.
Picture: Junior radiographer Saheen Hassan, deputy A&E superintendent radiographer Caroline Scanlon, senior radiographer and PACS administrator Rita Copio, junior radiographer Vysnavi Anandabavan and Fujifilm senior account manager Iain Sims.
Published on page 10 of the August 2021 issue of RAD Magazine.