Whipps Cross plans paediatric and cardiac imaging expansion with CT upgrade

Whipps Cross Hospital, London, has acquired a Philips Incisive CT system in order to develop paediatric and cardiac imaging.

The scanner comes with a ‘tube for life’ guarantee, which means that if the tube fails over the life of the system (10 years), Philips will replace it at no cost. The vMRC tube contains a smart card that provides data so that remote 24/7 monitoring can help keep the system operating at its best. Philips can alert the site to any negative trends so that challenges can be anticipated and solved before they affect day-to-day operations.

Site lead Barry Cotton said: “The main factors leading to our selection of the Philips system included value for money, the speed of the replacement programme and our ongoing relationship with the company. We plan to develop paediatric and cardiac imaging with the new equipment. We particularly like the reliability and image quality of the scanner, plus the  iDose4 premium dose reduction package.”

iDose4 improves image quality through artefact prevention, noise reduction and increased spatial resolution at low doses. It includes O-MAR metal artefact software for reduction of large orthopaedic implants. With patient-side touch screen gantry controls, OnPlan helps enhance care by letting the radiographer do more from the scanner, such as set-up and prescan adjustments, to minimise the time spent away from the patient. Intuitive and automated workflow from the gantry to the console offers consistent image quality and quick results.

Picture: Philips Healthcare CT applications specialist Marian Moylan, CT superintendent radiographer Gurpal Dhinjan, consultant radiologist Dr Sandeep Pathak, rotational radiographer Emma Sherlock, site lead Barry Cotton and CT radiographer Sean Taylor.

Published on page 19 of the January 2021 issue of RAD Magazine.