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Five Siemens ultrasound systems installed for wide ranging scanning needs

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recently installed five state-of-the-art ultrasound systems from Siemens Healthcare.  Saint Mary’s Hospital for Women and Children welcomed four ACUSON S2000 systems.  The Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital has installed a further ACUSON S2000.  The systems feature superior image quality, knowledge-based workflow and an ergonomic design for diagnostic confidence. 

One of the units at Saint Mary’s is situated in the Fetal Medicine Unit and is used to scan tertiary referrals for fetal abnormalities.  It has been equipped with Siemens’ syngo Auto OB application for performing automatic biometric measurements, plus a Spatio-Temporal Image Correlation (STIC) application for assisting in the detection of fetal heart abnormalities. 

Staff at Saint Mary’s are also using Siemens’ 9L4 linear transducer that delivers high frequency imaging resolution for superb clarity.  The new linear technology via the 9L4 transducer is particularly helpful in the assessment of the fetal brain, spine and abdomen.  The structures of the posterior fossa, the cranio-cervical junction and the periventricular region of the brain give a new perspective and additional diagnostic information to the neurosonographer.  Enhanced clarity of the abdominal contents, including the ability to distinguish the retroperitoneum from the peritoneal cavity, has also assisted in the diagnosis of abdominal anomalies.  This included the identification of bowel loops in the thorax of a baby with diaphragmatic hernia at 20 weeks when the fetal stomach remained in the abdomen.

“Referrals from 20 week anomaly scans are incredibly anxious times for patients but by using the 9L4 transducer, we can give a more confident and assertive diagnosis that will impact significantly on our ability to give accurate counselling to parents,” said Dr. Sarah Russell, Consultant Radiologist in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics at Saint Mary’s Hospital.  “Using the 9L4 for target scanning, particularly of the brain and spine, has also been very helpful in gaining extra diagnostic confidence.”

“The continuing strength of the S2000 product range, its applications and transducers has been instrumental in securing this extensive order from the Trust,” said Bernadette Leonard, Regional Sales Manager for Ultrasound Products at Siemens Healthcare.  “The S2000 combines superior image quality and an ergonomic design for wide ranging clinical applications.  We’re delighted to see its versatility employed at Manchester, demonstrating its applications in women’s health, paediatric and newborn imaging.”

The other S2000 ultrasound systems in the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are in place in Saint Mary’s Ultrasound department for use in obstetrics, gynaecological and abdominal scanning and the Newborn Intensive Care Unit for portable ultrasound.  Two existing SONOLINE Antares units have also been upgraded to ACUSON Antares units.

The ACUSON S2000 at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital is being used for general paediatric scanning and is particularly beneficial for small parts and musculoskeletal work.  The system also features the ergonomically designed, lightweight 14L5SP hockey stick transducer with flexible cable. 

“The S2000 is a high quality system and has lived up to expectations, in particular its Doppler sensitivity is great,” said Dr. Musa Kaleem, Consultant Radiologist at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.  “The 14L5SP transducer has also been beneficial, offering greater accuracy and ease-of-use during target scanning.”

Source: Siemens Healtcare