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Hologic Explorer installed in Cardiff |
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 Hologic Explorer at the University Hospital of Wales
This compact bone densitometer is the latest generation of Hologic's QDR series. Its exclusive design, similar to that found on advanced CT scanners, utilises a high resolution detector array paired with true fan beam acquisition geometry. This gives dual energy bone mineral density (BMD) measurements in spine, hip and forearm with unparalleled precision in just 90 seconds.
 The Hologic Explorer was purchased by the Hospital to complement a Hologic Discovery system that is already in place.
Dr Evans comments, "Having the two scanners operating side by side has had a significant impact on patient throughput and has already resulted in a dramatic reduction in patient waiting times for bone densitometry." Pictured during the recent handover of a Hologic Explorer DXA system to the Medical Physics Department at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff are (from the left):Vertec Product Specialist Paul Vaughan, Department Receptionist Anne Lyon, Principal Physicist Dr Beth Jones, Principal Clinical Technologist Mike Robinson and Consultant Physicist Dr Wil Evans. |
