Frimley, 2013-Jul-18
(Left to right) John Brady, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare; Anna Cahalin, Radiographer; Janet Unsworth, Radiographer at Congleton War Memorial Hospital; Richard Lawton, Siemens Apprentice; Richard Dunn, Siemens Apprentice; Ashleigh Summer, Siemens Apprentice and Steve Holmes, Sales Director at Siemens Healthcare.
Congleton War Memorial Hospital, part of East Cheshire NHS Trust, has recently installed a Multix Fusion from Siemens Healthcare. The system replaces a previous X-ray system that had come to the end of its life. Radiographers have remarked on the system’s high resolution images and the detail that they can now perceive along with user-friendliness and its ability to provide rapid image acquisition, helping to improve examination times and patient comfort.
The Multix Fusion covers all routine applications, providing excellent image quality and outstanding contrast via the DiamondView Plus post-processing tool. The system also helps keep dose to a minimum with low-absorption table-top material, pre-set copper filters, streamlined monitoring and recording of dose delivered to patients along with intelligent reductions with the use of Caesium iodide (CsI) detectors.
The Multix Fusion’s compact footprint enables it to fit in virtually any examination room and is available in analogue or digital configurations to suit a variety of budgets. The system sits in the Digital X-ray Room at Congleton War Memorial Hospital and was opened by Steve Holmes, Sales Director at Siemens Healthcare. Steve Holmes has a long-standing history with Congleton, having started his career there as an apprentice in 1976 as the youngest employee at a Siemens manufacturing facility.
“The Multix Fusion has already proven to be user-friendly and radiographers have remarked on its ease of use,” said Simon Lewis, Advanced Practitioner Radiographer at Congleton War Memorial Hospital. “We chose to partner with Siemens Healthcare for our new X-ray system as staff are familiar with the technology and it was cost-effective. We are benefitting from rapid image acquisition, low patient dose and remote access and are very happy with the results it delivers.”
“We are very pleased that the Multix Fusion installation at Congleton has already provided significant improvements in speed and dose reduction,” said John Brady, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare. “Staff have remarked on the speed of the system which can only help to boost productivity levels and enhance the patient experience. It also provides peace of mind through its low dose functionality and helps ease financial pressures in regards to patient throughput, offering a solid return on investment.”
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