With so many choices in the market, it can be challenging to focus on the right tools at the right time for the right patient and procedure. Is a system with angiography capabilities, for example, necessary to investigate biliary obstruction using ERCP? What’s more, choosing the right system involves multiple stakeholders with multiple needs. Clinicians who need to perform ERCP will understandably emphasize
aspects related to image quality, such as visualization of key anatomy. Professionals in purchasing and planning will also consider the system’s location in the hospital and the number of users.
For Ludger Strake, a medical technician at Marienhospital Oelde, service was a high priority when selecting a mobile C-arm system for ERCP procedures. His many responsibilities cover equipment procurement and maintenance. “It goes without saying that we carefully reviewed many technical aspects like X-ray performance,
PACS connectivity and overall ease of use,” he says. “We liked what we saw with the Philips BV Pulsera C-arm system. But you also have to listen to your gut, as I like to say. Any system you choose is going to be with you for a long time. At some point, you’ll need to rely on service. Which provider do you feel most comfortable with?” For Strake, it was Philips. “Everything came together, the usability, the interoperability, the support, and it just felt ’right’.”
What the Philips C-arm does very, very well is to help us see important structures and outlines, locate stones, define tumors, show the biliary tree – the things gastroenterologists are looking for, even with overweight patients.”
Dr Klaus Welslau, Chief of Medicine and gastroenterologist at Marienhospital Oelde, Oelde, Germany
When we considered the BV Pulsera C-arm system as a whole, including service, we knew we would be in good hands with Philips”
Ludger Strake, medical technician at Marienhospital Oelde, Oelde, Germany
Philips was the first company to market the mobile C-arm and has over half a century of experience in developing systems of this type. Today, the Philips BV Pulsera C-arm is paired with the STILLE imagiQ2™ imaging table to help hospitals deliver clinical excellence and work efficiently when it comes to ERCP procedures.
The C-arm and accompanying Mobile View Station offer exceptional contrast and clarity along with multiple features to manage radiation and promote high-quality imaging and dose efficiency. The table also supports high-quality images through increased translucency and freedom of movement.
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