Deputy radiology services manager Margaret Baird, Canon Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Paula Connor, sonographer Janette Ogalino-Gittins (seated), ultrasound manager Gail Green, trainee sonographer Adam Cameron, former Canon Medical Systems sales specialist Lynn Parkington, sonographer Anne Moreton and ultrasound clinical support worker Deborah Smith.
Arrowe Park Hospital, part of Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has selected Canon Medical Systems Aplio i600 ultrasound systems to replace its aged scanners. The trust purchased 11 machines to be installed over four sites; five scanners are for general use at Arrowe Park as well as one mobile system; three scanners will be located at the breast screening unit at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre and two systems are for outlying community centres.
Ultrasound manager Gail Green explained: “Our old scanners were supplied by Toshiba (now Canon Medical Systems) and their performance over the years has been extremely reliable, backed up by excellent support. Therefore, on the strength of past experience and our long-standing relationship, we decided to stay with Canon. We were very impressed with the installation of the new machines and disposal of the old equipment. All systems over the four sites including the connection to PACS were up and running within two weeks with no hiccups.”
See the full report on page 4 of the December 2018 issue of RAD Magazine.