Representing an evolution of the original detector-based IQon Spectral CT scanner, the IQon Elite advances the capabilities of its predecessor through a series of key benefits that support emergency/trauma department care and oncology care. This new configuration provides a number of enhanced features, including faster reconstruction speeds and better visualization of bone marrow pathology which increases diagnostic confidence within emergency and trauma departments, providing the opportunity to reduce the need for subsequent scans. The system’s ability to estimate electron density provides enhanced tissue characterization. IQon Elite’s faster reconstruction speeds have been shown to enable up to 200 CT patients per day. This is an important benchmark for healthcare facilities experiencing a high volume of patients, especially in the emergency department where CT can be a commonly-used imaging modality.  The system’s new radiation therapy planning couch and bariatric table top allow larger patients to be scanned with increased positioning controls, providing greater clinical breadth.

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Radiation measurement often requires different devices for varying applications adding to the cost and complexity of data collection. The new RaySafe 452 Survey Meter is a versatile, powerful tool that can be used for multiple situations, reducing the number of devices technicians need to carry, learn, and calibrate. The 452 Survey Meter is the ideal tool to measure radiation in a wide variety of applications, including wall leakage, scatted radiation in a room, tube leakage, nuclear medicine, and control of treated patients. The meter helps technicians make data collection accurately and easily with fast response times and detect variations from background radiation levels due to its high sensitivity. There is no need for post processing of the data due to a flat, wide energy response range. With the automatic saving of dose rate values every second data is easily saved to be analysed later. The RaySafe 452 features an optimized modern design that provides a big, clear, easy-to-read display with all the parameters in a single backlit display. Its ergonomic and lightweight design makes it easy to hold, carry, and use even over extended periods of time. And it has an IP 64 rating so it can easily be cleaned with water without damaging the device. The survey meter comes with RaySafe View software that makes it easy to transfer data to a PC and log data quickly, easily, and efficiently. All data is time stamped and dose rate waveforms can be further analysed later.
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A unique, patented technology that re-distributes pressure to prevent tissue damage by emulating the effects of a body "floating" in a fluid medium. All Dolphin FIS surfaces provide an environment that promotes tissue perfusion and prevents injury related to compromised blood flow.

Dolphin FIS has been proven clinically effective at speeding the healing of advanced stage or multiple pressure ulcers, flaps, skin grafts, burns and other wound conditions and is available for beds and seat cushions, providing protection for high risk patients throughout their hospital stay or at home.

To find out more about how Dolphin can save your clinical team time and energy, while ensuring best practice, reduced risk and costs, visit www.dolphinfis.com. Alternatively, please contact Joerns Healthcare on +44 1905 842 211 or send an email to export@joerns.com. Distributor enquiries welcome.
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EKF Diagnostics has announced the successful evaluation of its Quo-Lab® point-of-care HbA1c analyser by the European Reference Laboratory for Glycohemoglobin. In a recently published paper. The reference laboratory’s evaluation study assessed HbA1c (glycated hemoglobin) POC devices using international quality targets, posing the question ‘Are they fit for purpose?’ Out of 30 available on the market and the four that agreed to participate, only EKF’s Quo-Lab and one other analyser passed the same stringent quality criteria as laboratory analysers, achieving excellent analytical performance.
The study aimed to evaluate the four POC HbA1c instruments according to Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocols and how they performed when different criteria were applied using four certified IFCC and NGSP secondary reference measurement procedures (SRMPs). The reference laboratory study confirmed there was minimal bias between Quo-Lab and the mean of four SRMPs, it also passed all relevant performance criteria going far beyond what is required for NGSP and IFCC certification.
Notably, Quo-Lab showed no consistent clinically significant interference from the common hemoglobin (Hb) variants HbAS, HbAC, HbAD, HBAE and elevated A2. It also easily met imprecision criteria, achieving a ≤2.4% CV in IFCC SI units and ≤1.7% CV in DCCT units which represents a significant improvement on previous studies.
Commenting on the successful European Reference Laboratory for Glycohemoglobin evaluation, Gavin Jones, Diabetes Product Manager, EKF Diagnostics said, “The excellent performance that Quo-Lab has demonstrated in this latest study confirms that it is very definitely fit for purpose, delivering reliable HbA1c results in a range of settings. Quo-Lab® HbA1c is a desktop analyser designed specifically to meet the needs of diabetes clinics and laboratories in settings that demand low cost of operation and ease of use. From a simple semi-automated procedure, Quo-Lab provides test results within four minutes from a venous or finger prick blood sample of just 4 μLwww.ekfdiagnostics.com
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