A recent medical imaging equipment age profile report from the Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy and Care (AXREM) highlights a continuing increase in the age of the installed base of medical imaging equipment across the United Kingdom
In recent years advances in computed tomography (CT) technology have allowed required radiation doses to be lowered, reducing the exposure risk to patients.
Despite this, the age profile of scanners as detailed in the AXREM report suggests that many patients are being scanned on equipment that fails to benefit from the latest dose saving measures. Furthermore, some 110 scanners in the UK are now in excess of 10 years old.
The industry is continuously innovating to develop equipment that optimises levels of radiation while maintaining or enhancing the quality of images, as well as increasing the patient throughput. All stakeholders should share this commitment to reducing patient radiation dose and increasing capacity.
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