Cutting-edge scanners for BMI
Toshiba is to supply five state-of-the-art Aquilion 64-slice CT
scanners as part of a £7.5m investment by BMI Healthcare. The scanners
produce highly detailed volume and 3D images, allowing faster and more
accurate diagnoses than the widely used single and early multi-slice
versions.
“The new systems have the kind of speed and image quality that is
especially useful when scanning regions of the body containing moving
organs”, said Diana VanLoon, Diagnostic and Imaging Manager at the
Alexandra. “This will prove invaluable in clinical areas such as
cardiology, neurology and angiography. It will also aid in stroke
assessment and improving critical and trauma care through increased
acquisition speeds and faster reconstruction capabilities.”
“We initially looked at purchasing four CT scanners”, explained Steve
Williams, BMI’s Corporate Purchasing Manager of Capital Equipment, who
handled the procurement process. “But, after checking the lifetime cost
and qualifying this against manufacturers’ offered discounts, we soon
decided Toshiba provided the best value.”
The machines will be installed at five different hospitals throughout
the country, starting with The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle. The
remaining four will go to The Bath Clinic, Blackheath Hospital, London,
Meriden Hospital, Coventry, and The Priory Hospital, Birmingham.
Source: bjhc&im November 2005
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