Three new DR rooms and lower dose for West Suffolk
Representatives from the radiology team in one of three Agfa DR 600 x-ray rooms.
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has implemented three DR 600 x-ray rooms and one DR Retrofit from Agfa HealthCare, following a competitive procurement process through NHS Supply Chain. One of the DR 600 solutions has been implemented in the emergency department, while the other two are used as general radiography rooms.
The trust had previous positive experience working with Agfa HealthCare’s CR solutions and once the first DR 600 was implemented, the changes were noted by the healthcare providers. “The image quality is fantastic,” said imaging services manager Nigel Beeton. “I have received emails from radiologists saying how good the x-rays are; the department is excited by the new equipment.
“Another benefit of the DR 600 is that it allows radiographers to perform gridless imaging, and the trust is currently undertaking an internal study to analyse the resulting lower dose.
See the full article on page 3 of the January 2018 issue of RAD Magazine.
