New Xograph Digital X-ray Room for Cheltenham General Hospital

Cheltenham General Hospital, part of the Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, have just announced a new Patient's Choice Award, giving patients and the public an opportunity to recognise the NHS staff who have made a difference to their lives. Keen to continue making a difference, the hospital has enhanced its imaging service with the purchase of a BuckyStar Intuition direct digital general radiography system from leading independent medical equipment supplier Xograph Healthcare.

The awards are part of an annual scheme run by the trust and are designed to recognise the efforts of those special employees or groups of staff who demonstrate exceptional patient care. Complimenting this, Xograph BuckyStar Intuition uses a lightweight motor-assisted ceiling suspended X-ray tube support, motorised patient table and a wall stand combined with the ultra-fast Canon Digital Radiography (DR) system to ensure that patient wait time and examination time is reduced to the minimum whilst making the working environment for radiography personnel as pleasant, stress-free and efficient as possible.
 
The Intuition in Cheltenham features two latest generation Canon 125µm direct digital flat panel detectors, one being a wireless portable model, the 9.5 Megapixel, 35x43cm ‘CXDI-70C Wireless’ and the other an 11.3 megapixel 43x42cm CXDI-401C fixed detector. Images are viewed in-room on the 23” touch-screen user interface.Canon’s durable and well-proven portable CXDI-70C detector can be used in a conventional table or wall stand cassette tray and is removable to allow use around the room as well as allowing sharing between other rooms and mobile X-ray units.
 
Laurie Bradley, Superintendent Radiographer at Cheltenham General Hospital said: “We are very pleased with the image quality and exceptional low dose in clinical use coupled with its flexibility and lightweight detector. The BuckyStar Assist system represents great value with no compromise on image quality.”
 
Paul Andrews, Commercial Manager at Xograph Healthcare said: “I am so pleased Cheltenham General Hospital have purchased the BuckyStar Intuition as this enhancement will keep them at the forefront of radiography innovations.” 

Liam Neill, Territory Manager at Xograph Healthcare Ltd with Rebecca Morris, Christine Dooley, Aleksandra Wisniewski, Rose Skinner and Laurie Bradley, Superintendent Radiographer from Cheltenham General Hospital.