“One of our techs described the technology as ‘gaining another room’,” says Jim Roberts, Administrative Director of Radiology at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.
“That’s how much of an impact this has had—the freedom to image any patient, do any examination, with no limitations.”
Our wireless portable detector can handle even the most difficult projections quickly, in a more convenient fashion.
Over 100,000 procedures
Dartmouth Hitchcock chose to complement their new Philips DigitalDiagnost single-detector multipurpose system with a wireless portable detector. The intent was to better support a diagnostic department that performs 100 to 150 thousand diagnostic procedures each year.
“The beauty is that you have a digital cassette that is completely un-tethered and can be placed in virtually any position. You can use it as an upright Bucky, a cross-table Bucky, a cross-table lateral (for spine) and on the floor for AP standing feet.”
- Jim Roberts, Administrative Director of Radiology
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It’s so flexible
The wireless detector helps meet the special demands of trauma, orthopedic, bed and wheelchair examinations. Add to that all the benefits of our direct digital radiography (DR): - Images from the wireless digital detector are instantly processed and displayed on the Eleva workspot
- Technologists can select pre-programmed settings for fast, reliable exposures
- Our advanced UNIQUE image processing technology assures excellent image quality
- Durable construction allows the detector to be used for bed thorax examinations and for weight-bearing exams
“We do a lot of weight bearing feet exams,” points out Brenda Sleasman RT (R) (M), “and we used to have to turn the detector into a horizontal position and then roll in this big stand for the patients to get up onto. With the new wireless detector, we just literally put it on the floor and have the patient stand right on it.” | 
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Saved them 20 minutes
Recently an ICU patient with casts on both legs from knees to feet was brought down to X-ray after a visit to the operating room. The request was for a bilateral feet, ankles and tibia/fibula exam. In the past technologists would have had to use CR cassettes or transfer the patient to the table to use the built-in detector.
“With our wireless detector, we did this exam in just 10 minutes, which otherwise would have taken at least 30 to 40,” states Heidi Nystrom RT (R) (M). “The techs were all smiling when they came out because of how quickly the images were acquired. And we didn’t have to inflict any pain to get the best images.”
Diagnostic confidence
Not only does Dartmouth Hitchcock benefit from enhanced versatility and speed, but technologist and radiologist alike find the wireless detector’s DR image quality adds a sense of diagnostic confidence.
Images are clear, clean and crisp, assisted by Philips advanced UNIQUE image processing and state-of-the-art Cesium iodide technology. “We’ve never received anything but compliments from our radiologists,” says Sleasman.
[Published: 2010-06-01]
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