Radiology rooms are undoubtedly a central component of modern healthcare facilities. But despite their importance, these fixed locations do have certain limitations. Consequently, many healthcare facilities and practices are investing in portable X-ray systems to add convenience, increase versatility, and enhance their overall patient care capabilities.
Portable X-ray systems provide a number of benefits, most prominent of which are:
- Mobility
- Versatility
- Convenience
Let’s examine each of these benefits in detail.
Mobility
This is obviously the main advantage offered by portable X-ray systems. As they aren’t anchored to a specific area of the facility, X-ray detector can be easily moved around within a facility. Portable X-ray systems can also be used to deliver healthcare outside the facility. This added mobility provides the following benefits:
- Enhanced workflow efficiency
- Increased patient throughput
- Making it easier to perform X-ray exams on patients in critical condition
- Allowing doctors and first responders to perform X-ray exams on patients offsite
Versatility
Since they can be easily moved from place to place, portable X-ray systems can be used to diagnose in critical circumstances where the patient cannot be moved to a medical facility, such as:
- Military training sites or field operations
- Sporting venues or events
- Prisons or other facilities where individuals are detained
- Homebound individuals
- Elderly and infirm individuals, especially in nursing homes
- Clinics in rural areas
- Disaster relief operations
Portable X-ray systems are not hindered by location barriers, and can be used to deliver effective, on-the-spot treatment.
Convenience
Another major advantage afforded by portable X-ray systems is that their intuitive design makes them extremely easy to use. When you consider the critical situations listed above, it’s easy to understand that portable X-ray systems may need to be efficiently operated in chaotic or risky circumstances, where even small mistakes can cost lives.
Sharing digital image information is also extremely easy with portable X-ray systems as they can be easily integrated with most Picture & Communications Archiving Systems (PACS).
At ExamVue, we understand that every medical facility or practice has its own specific needs that require tailored solutions – and upgrading to digital radiography is no exception. If you’re looking to invest in high quality flat panel detector for your medical facility, get in touch with us. Our superior digital imaging solutions have helped professionals from all types of medical facilities, offering improved performance and results for their diagnostic imaging needs.
