Ultimax-i

Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Larbert, has installed the Alphenix Sky+, making it the first hospital in Scotland to benefit from Canon Medical’s most advanced ceiling-mounted imaging system. This will bring complex interventional procedures in-house and increase patient throughput. The Alphenix Sky+ is said to offer superior imaging quality and the 220° rotation needed to carry […]

Female fluoroscopy procedures including hysterosalpingography (HSG) to assess uterine cavity and fallopian tubes, as well as video urodynamics to study pressure/flow in the lower urinary tract have been upgraded at Birmingham Women’s Hospital with the introduction of an Ultimax-i system from Canon Medical Systems UK. The Ultimax-i has the potential to deliver service efficiencies including […]

The precision of paediatric fluoroscopy examinations at Leeds Children’s Hospital has been enhanced by the installation of a multidirectional C-arm from Canon Medical Systems. The Ultimax-i replaced an end-of-life system from a different vendor and has delivered upgraded and diverse functionality for a range of paediatric examinations. Team manager for paediatric radiology at Leeds Teaching […]

The Royal Oldham Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group, is celebrating the first anniversary of its Ultimax-i three-in-one angiography, fluoroscopy and radiology system from Canon Medical Systems UK. The multi-directional, interactive digital C-arm is designed for clinical flexibility and requires minimal space. Reflecting on its first year of service, interventional radiology and […]

Lincoln County Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, have received two Ultimax-i multi- purpose digital C-arms from Canon Medical. The three-in-one Ultimax-i angiography, fluoroscopy and radiography systems update 20-year-old equipment to provide clinicians with modern imaging insights to deliver prompt diagnosis and treatments. For patients this means reduced waiting times and local appointments. This is especially […]

George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton, has installed an Ultimax-i multi-purpose digital C-arm from Canon Medical Systems UK. The unit was selected for its small footprint in order to fit a restricted space, and also for the versatility of being able to undertake fluoroscopy, angiography and digital radiographs on a single system. The Ultimax-i replaced an end-of-life […]

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 […]

X-ray lead radiographer Di Hunter, radiographer Ritch Ahorro, acting imaging manager Laura McLennan, consultant radiologist Dr Sona Biswas and Canon Medical Systems account manager Jamile Siddiqui. Spire Gatwick Park Hospital has refurbished its x-ray room and installed a Canon Medical Systems Ultimax-i digital x-ray system.  The system is able to cover a wide range of […]