Mobile truck-based digital mammography cabinet designed to solve the problem of breast examinations in hard-to-reach and remote areas. It is equipped with modern digital mammography system MAMMO-RP (or conventional mammography system MAMMO-RP)
Mammo-RP is up-to-date digital mammography unit. While doing this project we implemented our main efforts into radiation dose decreasing at the highest quality of obtained images, for better diagnosing. As a result of this job the unit shows spatial resolution 10 Lp/mm at radiation dose lowing for more than 50% in comparison with film mammographs.
Remote control panel is available at the assistant’s workstation. WS of assistant is a fully-featured computer with nowadays DICOM-complied software program. A specialist can enter patient’s data, set images parameters, take an image, control image quality, do images processing, stocking and transferring.
Along with mammography system, the cabinet has following features:
Radiologist’s WS is aimed for images viewing and processing with further printing at medical mammography printer. Software product “Mammologist” supports preparation of doctor’s reports.
— Software module “Mammologist” includes:
— Radiologist’s WS includes:
Assistant’s WS is developed as a control unit of the mammography system.
Software module installed at this SW includes two software modules: “Receptionist” and “Technician”.
Module “Receptionist” is applied for the first registration of patients, searching for a patient and his examinations in data base. The main function of software module “Technician” is to show a patient’s investigation details, and to provide easy interface for controlling the unit during examination process, and stocking images at server.
— Assistant’s WS includes:
Medical thermo printer is intended to get high quality images. The device does not require much space. Resolution characteristic 508 pixel per inch let it widely apply the unit including mammography. Printed dot size is 50 microns; it is maximum resolution of any digital mammograph.
Screen located over the door frame produces air flow which prevents penetrating of cold air, car exhaust gases, dust and insects.
Hot air screen allows significantly reduce heat losses and gain in space warming.
Wall mounted sterilizer-recirculator is aimed for air purification against germs, viruses, and other groups of animalcules. Sterilizing lamp is allowed to stay in operation mode while people have a presence inside the vehicle cabin.
This mobile screen is used to protect personnel from x-ray beaming. In terms of design the device includes plastic, lead plate, protective glass. The window helps to see a patient during investigation. Lead equivalent of the screen is 1 mm Pb.
In mobile mammography rooms the hydronic heating system is used. It has three heat-exchangers for motor heating and room warming in cold weather.
Heat-exchangers are installed in different sections of the room and are controlled by thermoregulator. Thus, the room space is warmed up to comfort temperature within a few minutes.
Equipment provides correct ventilation of space to prevent wall fungus appearance and to allow fresh air inflow. It additionally equipped with flaps to stop outward airing.
It is switched on/off with help of pull switcher or by the control block fixed on the wall.
Power box is aimed for safety and stocking of mammograph generator accessories.
Battery charger prevents truck accumulator from overcharging and saves accumulator from failures, short circuit, high temperature, reverse polarity and low input voltage.
Lightning is done by fluorescent lamps located on the ceiling in each room block. Entrance block and other blocks additionally equipped with stand-by light.
Besides, every block has its window (consumer type, automobile glass) with locking tool for open position (comb type). Windows are protected by shades and anti-insects screen.
To keep medical accessories and private things the personnel can use chest of drawers with locking shelves.
In mobile mammography rooms the hydronic heating system is used. It has three heat-exchangers for motor heating and room warming in cold weather.
Heat-exchangers are installed in different sections of the room and are controlled by thermoregulator.
Toilet room is equipped with vanity sink and hot-water boiler, which automatically keeps water temperature high, as well as with soap dispenser and socket 220 V.
A customer can order bio-toilet or independent water supplying system.
— Depending on a customer enquiry it is possible to install the following conditioner systems:
— On a customer’s requirement the vehicle can be supplied with the following functions:
Marquise
Cassette marquise makes comfort conditions for the patients who are waiting for audience outside. It protects them from rain and sun.
Marquise is conducted by a remote control unit. Textile can easily go out thanks to automatic drive. Complete rolling up and out lasts not more than 1 minute.
One of the main advantages is the protective leak proof cassette which prevents moisture and dust to get textile, roller and other parts. This increases marquise operating life, allows it to bear mostly extreme loads, and provides excellent weather proof.
Facing profile which is covered with aluminum cassette starts to move with help of flexible “elbows”. When marquise is rolled up the protective cassette shuts. Marquise can be opened in full size or partially, depending on circumstances.
Marquise is installed on the requirements of a customer; it can be of various sizes and mounted at different sides of the vehicle.
