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# Radiology Base

What you can expect to find within the red-zone

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Each hall within the clinical areas (red-zone) has a well equipped radiology area which is primarily used by the resident radiographer. It also serves a number of other functions.

* Docking station for charging and networking of the digital mobile x-ray unit
* Charging station for point of care ultrasound scanners
* First port of call to communicate with radiographer
* Paging station to contact radiographer who is outside of clinical area
* Viewing of images on large diagnostic display

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**Digital Mobile X-Ray** unit can only be used by trained radiology staff by law
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**Point of care ultrasound scanner** can be used by doctors trained and competent in its use. It should always be returned to the Radiology Base Station for charging between use.
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