Rotherham trust’s two DR rooms speed up examination time and improve privacy
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust has added two high performance DR 600 x-ray rooms. With the contract signed in September 2018, the first room went live in December and has already increased patient throughput significantly in the hospital. The trust already has several Agfa digital radiography solutions.
“Our new DR 600 has enhanced the x-ray room’s workflow and sped up examination time, while enabling us to provide patients the privacy and dignity they deserve,” said clinical lead for plain film, fluoroscopy and dental Rachel Beckett. “The excellent image quality aids in diagnosis and the reduced patient radiation dose supports our commitment to offering the best care.”
All of Agfa’s digital radiography solutions come with Musica image processing software. Analysing each image and automatically applying the appropriate image enhancement parameters, regardless of examination type, Musica is said to consistently provide the high quality images needed to support diagnosis. In combination with the DR 600 caesium iodide detectors, Musica can help support the delivery of the lowest patient radiation dose reasonably achievable.
ZeroForce Technology allows quick and easy manual movement of the tube head while EasyStitch Technology delivers full leg/full spine imaging and X-team technology aids efficient collaboration.
Picture: Seated are senior radiographer Caroline Saunders, assistant practitioner Faye Braisby and radiographer Miriam Akhtar. Standing are radiographers Kelsey Longden, Heather Hurst and Ben Waldron, senior radiographer Tim Smith, radiographer Sam Pettitt, senior radiographer Christopher Bratby, radiographer Elizabeth Sinclair, student radiographer Bushra Yasin, Agfa radiology solutions UK key account manager David Wright, student radiographer Michelle Kitchen and clinical lead for plain film, fluoroscopy and dental Rachel Beckett.
Published on page 3 of the July 2019 issue of RAD Magazine.
