Vogl Thomas J, Frellesen Claudia, Bauer Ralf W, Kerl Matthias, Zacharowski Kai, Marzi Ingo, Hellwig Thomas, Hammerstingl Renate, Lehnert Thomas, Eichler Katrin
From the *Institute for Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, †Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive-Care Medicine and Pain Therapy, and ‡Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main; and §Siemens AG, Healthcare Sector, Imaging and Therapy Division, Forchheim, Germany.
J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2015 Mar-Apr;39(2):290-4. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000199.
Sliding-gantry computed tomography offers an interesting variety of treatment options for emergency radiology and clinical routine. The Frankfurt 2-room installation provides an interdisciplinary, multifunctional, and cost-effective concept. It is based on a magnetically sealed rail system for the permanent movement of the gantry between 2 adjacent rooms with fixed-mounted tables. In case of emergency or intensive care patients, routine scanning can be performed in room 1 until computed tomography diagnosis is required in room 2 and can then be continued in room 1 again. Moreover, this concept allows the simultaneous handling of 2 emergency patients.