Annual Report 2010 - St. James's Hospital

Clinical Support Services I Medical Physics and Bioengineering
Total Replacement Value by Asset Type
€25,000,000
€20,000,000
€15,000,000
€10,000,000
€5,000,000
0
Imaging Systems
Physiological Measurement
Anaesthetics & Ventilation
Endoscopes
Optical & Laser Systems
Decontamination Equipment
Infusion
General Medical Equipment
Informatic Systems
Surgical Devices
Dialysis
Defibrillation
a stereotatic biopsy facility and in- room core biopsy
imaging system
Departmental members continued to have involvements
in many national and international committees and
projects. Such involvement is strongly supported by
the department. including:
• Project Lead – National Integrated Medical Imaging System
(NIMIS) Project (HSE);
Number of Support Actions per Asset Type
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
Infusion
Physiological Measurement
Imaging Systems
General Medical Equipment
Endoscopes
Anaesthetics & Ventilation
Defibrillation
Dialysis
Decontamination Equipment
Optical & Laser Systems
Informatics Systems
Surgical Devices
• Irish Expert on Article 31 Group, advisory group to the
European Commission on radiation safety. Group has
drafted the revised and recast Directives on radiation safety
for workers, patients and members of the public;
• Member of Ionising Radiation Advisory Committee (IRAC) –
advisory committee to Radiological Protection Institute
of Ireland (RPII);
• Evaluator on European 7th Framework projects under
Nuclear Fission and Radiation Protection theme;
The department provided key inputs in to a number of capital
projects within the hospital. Examples of these included:
• Procurement, installation and commissioning of two new
MRI scanners
• The upgrading and expansion of the Clinical Information
System which supports the Critical Care areas within
the hospital
• The replacement of the hospital wide analogue telemetry
system with a new digital system
• Replacement of a large range of imaging systems including:
– Single slice CT scanner replaced with a 64 slice
• Consultant to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on
development of Radiation Safety Guide on Justifi cation;
• Two members on the Dental Radiology Audit Advisory
Group of the Dublin North East/Dublin Mid-Leinster Dental
Radiation Safety Committee;
• Member of the National Radiation Oncology Physics
Residency Programme Committee that has established a
national training programme for Medical Physicists;
• Project Board member on National Client Index Project (HSE);
• Input into revision of European Commission publication
Radiation Protection 91;
– Acquisition and installation of Interventional Radiology
imaging system comprising cone beam CT functionality
– Single head gamma camera equipment replaced with
SPECT CT system;
– Trial and subsequent procurement of a novel Endoscopic
Imaging system (SpyGlass) which allows direct
visualization of the common bile duct during ERCP
• Two members on the HSE committee responsible for
drafting Quality Assurance and Performance Criteria for
Radiological and Nuclear Medicine Installations;
• Membership of HSE Medical Physics Expert in
Dentistry Subgroup;
• Equipping advisor to the National Equipping Programme
to deal with H1N1 Pandemic (HSE);
• Breast imaging service expanded with new mammography
imaging equipment installed in a dedicated room including
• Advisor to the National Framework for Procurement of
Clinical Information Systems (HSE);
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