Heartbeat: State of the art x-ray machine takes pride of place at Rowley
January 23, 2019
A new state of the art x-ray machine has been installed at Rowley Regis Hospital this month, which means patients will no longer need to be transferred to another site for diagnostics.
The Siemens Ysio x-ray machine offers unique automation for fast and safe system positioning and better image quality. This means colleagues will be able to streamline and speed up their workflows resulting in an improved focus on the patient.
Heartbeat caught up with Fiona Rotherham, Deputy Group Director of Operations – Imaging to discuss the new x-ray equipment.
HB: How will the x-ray machine benefit our patients?
FR: The new Siemens Ysio x-ray machine at Rowley is the latest addition to our digital plain film x-ray stock and matches the models we have recently installed elsewhere across the organisation.
This means that patients across all our hospital sites will now be getting the highest quality x-rays via the most up to date technology.
Having this machine at Rowley Hospital provides a convenient on site x-ray service to ward based patients, negating the need for ambulance transfers to other sites, and will provide an accessible walk-in service to GP patients local to their home.
It will also be key in delivering required x-ray capacity in the future.
HB: How will the x-ray machine benefit our organisation?
FR: By continually investing in innovative technology such as this machine it means we are improving our fleet with the latest and most reliable x-ray machines in the market today.
Radiographers are pleased with the new equipment as they are familiar with using this at other sites and appreciate the benefits of such technology.
Standardising equipment reduces variation and therefore the likelihood of errors occurring.
HB: What were we doing at Rowley prior to installing the new x-ray equipment?
FR: The service was provided by less sophisticated technology. Having this new equipment will improve both the patient and operator experience.