One good thing leads to another at North Manchester General Hospital

North Manchester General Hospital, part of the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, has replaced a 12-year-old Canon image intensifier-based system in its ERCP room with the latest version of Canon’s Ultimax-i.  The replacement is the second Ultimax-i unit to be installed at the hospital in the last two years and it is anticipated they will improve fluoroscopy services available to patients across the trust, by using the latest imaging technology.

Specialist interventional/fluoroscopy and lead radiographer Helena Hill said: “We chose Canon as we have had previous experience of the company’s x-ray equipment, and we have found the Ultimax to be extremely reliable and hardworking.  In addition, it has always provided the best image quality and dose reduction.  Having local engineers makes such a difference to how quickly we can get an answer to a query or fault.  An engineer is always available, either on the phone, or will attend the hospital, if needed.”

The Ultimax-i is capable of performing multi-purpose imaging with a large field-of-view. With a multi-directional interactive digital C-arm, the design facilitates all gastrointestinal studies, interventional radiology and angiographic procedures, with anatomical coverage from head to toe and shoulder to shoulder.

Hill added “We now have two Ultimax-i systems and they have helped to reduce our waiting lists significantly. One of the rooms has enabled us to continue with ERCP procedures as, without the room being replaced, these could not have gone ahead.”

Picture: Jackie Coleman, endoscopy unit, senior radiographer Gemma Sangster, Canon Medical Systems account manager Colin Murray, Esther Falade, endoscopy unit, specialist interventional/fluoroscopy and lead radiographer Helena Hill, Canon Medical Systems clinical applications specialist Andrew Mayes with Gillian Hill and Vivian Waller, endoscopy unit.

Published on page 13 of the May 2019 issue of RAD Magazine.