Mobile breast units head out to serve the women of Derbyshire
Superintendent radiographer Jean Bonsall, consultant radiologist Dr Mark Bagnall, clinical manager for imaging Lee Chlechowicz and trust chief executive Sue James.
Two new mobile breast units equipped with state-of-the-art digital machines are going out on screening rounds in Derbyshire this autumn. The vans, one with a pink interior and one blue, replace ones that have been in operation for the last 15 years and are the first major piece of equipment replaced by the Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a managed equipment service provided through Asteral. An MRI scanner for Derby patients is expected in the new year.
Superintendent radiographer Jean Bonsall said: “The digital image will be produced straightaway, which will make things easier for the radiographers, and better for the patient, as they won’t have to wait around. The technology means the radiographer can focus attention on the patient, rather than the machine.”
See the full report on page 19 of the December 2015 issue of RAD Magazine.
