Southern Scientific has installed eight Eltrono PACS workstations in St Richards Hospital, Chichester.
Manufactured by Planilux in Germany, these workstations were designed in response to concerns by the Health and Safety Executive for radiologists that show signs of repetitive stress injury (RSI) after spending many hours reporting at monitors.
The Eltrono workstations feature adaptive lighting, the ability to tilt and adjust the height of both the work surface and monitors, plus the sound-absorbing ability of the background screen.
They prevent RSI-related injuries to the shoulders, neck, wrist, arm and elbows, which are caused by long periods of computer work.
The Eltrono's features also reduce eyestrain and fatigue and ensure a safe, comfortable and ergonomic environment for reporting the large number of images handled in modern PACS environments.
They are of great benefit to radiological departments of all sizes.
