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Siemens ' MULTIX TOP analogue x-ray system installation completes refurbishment of Channel Island hospital 

Mignot Memorial Hospital on Alderney, the third largest of the Channel Islands, has installed a MULTIX TOP analogue x-ray system from Siemens Healthcare.  The installation marks the final phase of a multi million pound development to extend and refurbish the hospital, which provides healthcare services to Alderney's 2,300 population.

Replacing a 14 year old x-ray system, the MULTIX TOP is being used for all general radiography requirements at the hospital including GP referrals and emergency patients.  It was selected due to its superior image quality and manoeuvrability.

The hospital is benefiting from the ergonomic design of the ceiling-mounted x-ray system, which enables radiographers to access patients from all sides of the table.  Examinations can also be carried out from head-to-toe without the need for repositioning.  A programmable kick-switch for releasing the table brakes and table lift plus one handed cassette operation further assists smooth operation.

"The MULTIX TOP has given us the flexibility to carry out examinations that were not previously possible.  It has also changed our emergency imaging procedures as we now have the ability to easily examine a person on a trolley," said Tessa Woodnutt, Radiographer at Mignot Memorial Hospital. "Its design is also very user-friendly and we're now working with much better quality images."

"The simplicity and efficiency of the MULTIX TOP is making a real difference to healthcare diagnosis on Alderney," said Jane Schwieso, Regional Sales Manager at Siemens Healthcare.  "As the island's sole x-ray unit, we needed to supply a robust system that could deliver high quality images with the flexibility to support a wide patient profile, something the MULTIX TOP is ideally placed to provide."

Source: Siemens Healthcare