Ulster clinic pioneers CT scanning technology
In front are Ulster Independent Clinic chairman Dr Kieren Fitzpatrick, Philips Healthcare Ireland CT/MR applications specialist Allison Lecky, superintendent radiographer Mandy Wethers and Philips Healthcare Ireland general manager Larry Keaveney. Behind them are consultant radiologist Dr Peter Ball, Dr Malcolm Crone and consultant radiologist Dr Barry James.
Ulster Independent Clinic has invested £1.5m in a spectral imaging CT scanner, the first of its kind in the UK and Ireland and only the second to be installed in Europe. The clinic believes the IQon Spectral CT is set to revolutionise’ its scanning capabilities and will enable it to deliver an enhanced level of patient care.
Consultant radiologist Dr Peter Ball, who has experienced the system first hand, described it as a very exciting development for the hospital.
“This technology is effectively redefining how we scan patients, and the subsequent course of treatment. It will enable us to deliver significant benefits diagnostically and prognostically.”
See the full report on the front page of the September 2016 issue of RAD Magazine.
