Optimisation days help sonographers gain extra understanding
Standing are lead sonographer Jayne Ireland, sonographer Julia Gibson, trainee sonographer Rachel Davies, sonographers Rachel Stephenson and Nicole Rhodes and Toshiba Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Paula Connor. Seated are sonographers Stella Aspden, Mark Robinson and Steve Marks.
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust has acquired six ultrasound scanners as part of a second round of ultrasound purchases from Toshiba Medical Systems. Satisfaction with the customer service was a key factor in the decision to again select Toshiba ultrasound equipment.
Royal Lancaster Infirmary has installed two Aplio 400 scanners in the antenatal ultrasound unit for obstetric and EPAU work, an Aplio 500 for the radiology department and a Xario 200 for the ENT department, where it will be used to facilitate the one-stop head and neck clinic operated from the main radiology department. In addition, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe and Furness General Hospital each acquired an Aplio 500 system.
Lead sonographer Jayne Ireland said: “It was an easy decision to go with Toshiba for the second wave of our ultrasound purchases. We selected the equipment for its ease-of-use, reliability and the excellent after-sales service. We are achieving superb image quality and the SMI software, a useful aid to diagnosing bowel pathology, is very sensitive. The recent optimisation days were very informative and took sonographers to an extra level of understanding to get the most out of the machines for every patient.”
See the full report on page 6 of the November 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
