MOBILE CHEST X-RAYS

Daltec Occupational Health Services Inc. is pleased to present our second MOBILE chest x-ray unit.

This completely MOBILE unit is capable of performing 14” X 17” chest x-rays with the same quality as that seen in clinic x-ray facilities. The unit is usually used in conjunction with pulmonary function tests in industries where exposure to coal dust, silica dust, grain dust and asbestos are present. It may also be used in situations where tuberculosis is an issue.

The x-ray equipment consists of a Picker Clinix C processor with Daylight loader and unloader. The entire patient area of the unit is lead lined and has been inspected by Radiation Health. There has never been scatter radiation with this type of unit and workers are exposed to the same amount of radiation as 20 minutes in the sunlight.

The unit is under the direct supervision of a group of Radiologists who are responsible for quality control as well as interpretation and comparison of the films. A Registered Radiology Technician who is also certified as a pulmonary function technician is responsible for performing and developing the x-rays.

The advantage of using such a facility is obvious as it decreases the time loss while employees are waiting in our already crowded x-ray facilities and as well both pulmonary function tests and x-rays can be performed in approximately 15 minutes.