Vascular imaging system’s CT facility frees up scanner

Trust chief executive Kevin McGee, consultant radiologists Dr Sankhar Sinha and Dr Kevin Vallance, senior radiographer Matthew Rayner, radiographer Nicola Rees, Philips Healthcare modality sales specialist Simon Wilsdon, radiographer Adil Ramjanaly, Philips northern district manager Steve Cropper and account manager Peter Leigh.

George Eliot Hospital in Nuneaton has eased demand for its CT scanner with the acquisition of a Philips Allura Clarity FD20 vascular imaging system.

Senior radiographer Matthew Rayner says: “The CT facility with needle guidance means we are able to perform biopsies, thus relieving pressure on our CT scanner.  It also enables accurate positioning of stents and embolic materials during complex interventional procedures.  We haven’t expanded our workload as yet, but our cardiologists, once they saw the equipment, were very keen to get in and use it.”

See the full report on page 10 of the September 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.