UCLH emergency department installs first dedicated CT

Operational superintendent Eleanor Vella, Canon Medical Systems account manager Jamile Siddiqui, advanced radiographer Christian Metson, radiographer Aimee Sheldon, consultant radiographer Darren Boone and CT superintendent radiographer Thea Buchan.

University College Hospital (UCLH) has installed its first dedicated emergency department CT scanner, which is also the first Canon Medical Systems CT Aquilion Prime SP system in London.

CT superintendent radiographer Thea Buchan said: “The installation of the Aquilion Prime SP in our emergency department has revolutionalised the flow of our most critical patients through the imaging service.  The scanner has performed excellently, both in terms of image quality and dose optimisation, and is improving our patient care.”

Read the full report on page 36 of the November 2018 issue of RAD Magazine.