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Manchester Royal Infirmary installs Acuson X300 for FAST scanning
20 March 2008
The Emergency Medicine ITU of Manchester Royal Infirmary has
installed an Acuson X300 ultrasound system from Siemens.
The new system is currently used for abdominal, musculoskeletal and
vascular examinations within the Emergency Department. It will be used
in the coming months for basic echocardiography and cardiovascular
examinations, and for training specialist registrars in FAST examination
techniques (focused abdominal sonography for trauma). The ACUSON X300 is
also aiding clinicians working on a cardiac research project relating to
breathlessness.
Dr Simon Carley, Consultant in Emergency Medicine, said: “The new
system is undoubtedly very intuitive, manoeuvrable and easy to operate,
with excellent imaging and data logging capabilities. It has enabled us
to carry out a lot more dynamic examinations which aid accurate
diagnosis, and this provides our patients with a much slicker process
than previously available.”
The ACUSON X300 combines a new ergonomic design with fully-featured
performance and innovative features normally found only on premium
systems. Its excellent image quality coupled with penetration up to 30
cm enables uncomplicated examination of patients who are difficult to
scan.
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