Contrast injectors

With the Accutron MR, MEDTRON has developed the ideal MR contrast medium injector for the injection of both contrast medium and physiological saline solution in magnetic resonance imaging. The wireless, microprocessor-controlled double head injector contributes considerably to the optimization of the workflow and supports the user in an even better diagnostics.

• Thanks to the double syringe detection a high level of flexibility and an improvement of the user-specific workflow are achieved.
• The stable flow rate ensures a homogenous contrast medium enhancement during the whole examination.

Flexible syringe volumes

The Accutron MR supports the use of different kinds of prefilled syringes. Easy Loading Syringes (ELS) with filling volumes of 65 or 200 ml can be inserted into the integrated syringe holder. This minimizes the expenditure of time and saves costs.

Efficient, self-sustaining and immediately ready for use

The Accutron MR, as well as all the other MEDTRON injectors of the new generation, is available completely wirelessly. The injector is equipped with integrated, high-output rechargeable batteries and a radio-controlled touch screen remote control. Thanks to this remote control, settings can be made easily from the control room.

• A quick installation of the Accutron MR is possible also in existing MR rooms since the MR room remains largely unaffected.
• Thanks to wireless data transmission the Accutron MR is absolutely mobile and can be operated in the whole MR environment.
• The completely wireless use contributes considerably to the optimization of the workflow.

User-programmable and intuitively operable

• High user-friendliness thanks to a clearly structured touch screen control panel (available in different languages)
• Well-structured, self-explanatory menu navigation
• Additional keypad to move the pistons manually and to start and stop the injection
• 80 editable profiles can be stored

Like all contrast medium injectors of MEDTRON, the Accutron CT-D fully meets the requirements regarding precision in diagnostics, patient-friendliness and economic efficiency.

The mains-independent double head injector for the injection of contrast medium and physiological saline solution in computed tomography is characterized by a high level of user-friendliness and the latest drive technology.

Optimization of diagnostics

• The precise double head injection of the Accutron CT-D ensures a stable flow rate of contrast medium and thus ensures a homogenous contrast medium enhancement during the whole examination.
• Thanks to the possibility of changing the concentration of contrast medium within a multiphase injection, improved diagnostics (e.g. in a CT-Angio) can be achieved.

Precise, efficient and patient-friendly

• The system for the optimized administration of contrast media and physiological saline solution considerably reduces the examination times and contributes to a significant reduction in contrast medium consumption.
• Easy Loading Syringes (ELS) with a filling volume of 200 ml per syringe can be inserted into the integrated, heatable syringe holders.
• The real-time pressure monitoring allows a very patient-friendly use.
• Prefilled syringes can be used.

Efficient, self-sustaining and immediately ready for use

• The Accutron CT-D, as well as all the other MEDTRON injectors of the new generation, is available completely wirelessly.
• The contrast medium injector disposes of integrated, high-output rechargeable batteries and a radio-controlled touch screen remote control. Thanks to this remote control, settings can be made easily from the control room.
• The quick installation of the Accutron CT-D in every place saves time and thus contributes considerably to the optimization of the workflow.

Intuitively operable and user-programmable

• Each of the two recipients for contrast medium and physiological saline solution disposes of a heating which can be switched on and off separately and which keeps the preheated fluids at a constant temperature.
• The well-structured, self-explanatory menu navigation offers a high level of user-friendliness and an intuitive operation.
• On the injector as well as on the touch screen remote control either the injection parameters can be displayed (numerically) or, alternatively, the pressure curve (graphically).
• Thanks to the Auto-Hold function the user can preset that the injection will be interrupted between two injection phases and can be continued later.

Integration into the diagnostic process

With the CANopen Class 4 interface and an open system interface to most of the well-known scanners, the Accutron CT-D disposes of a wireless interface by which the injector can be connected to the imaging device. Thus, diagnostic device and injector can be controlled synchronously.

• This increases the operating convenience and reduces the amount of possible operating errors.
• Examination procedures can be realized faster and the exposure of the patient to radiation and contrast medium is reduced considerably.
• The injection profiles and the scan protocol are managed together.
• Complex examinations consisting of several scans and injection phases can be performed more easily.

The right amount of contrast medium, at the right time, at the right place – the double head injector Accutron HP-D follows this principle when used in angiography as well as in computed tomography. The injector ensures the fast and precise performance of high-pressure injections – and thanks to its double head also the modification of the contrast medium concentration by the help of physiological saline solution – as well as the creation of multiphase injection profiles either in the single or the multiple mode. Like all contrast medium injectors of MEDTRON, the Accutron HP-D combines highest performance and intelligent control technology in a compact, high-quality device. Moreover, the mains-independent double-head injector is characterized by a high level of user-friendliness, an effective drive technology and also by a very compact design.

Optimized diagnostics and very patient-friendly use

• The stable flow rate of contrast medium ensures a homogenous contrast medium enhancement during the whole examination.
• The Accutron HP-D ensures a safe and very patient-friendly use – also in pediatrics and neurointervention.
• Thanks to a defined delay between injection begin and start of the diagnostic device, the use of contrast medium can be reduced considerably. This saves costs and minimizes the exposure of the patient to contrast medium and radiation.

Precise and economical

• Thanks to the many application possibilities of the Accutron HP-D and the use of only one contrast medium injector and the corresponding consumables – especially in case of use in interdisciplinary departments – examination times can be reduced considerably and costs can be saved.
• The system for the optimized administration of contrast medium and physiological saline solution reduces the expenditure of time and contributes to a significant reduction in contrast medium consumption.
• Easy Loading Syringes (ELS) with a filling volume of 200 ml per syringe can be inserted into the integrated, heatable syringe holder with pressure jacket.

Efficient, self-sustaining and immediately ready for use

• The Accutron HP-D, as well as all the other MEDTRON injectors of the new generation, is available completely wirelessly .This means that neither for the power supply nor for the operation via remote control cables are needed. The contrast medium injector disposes of integrated, high-output rechargeable batteries and one, optionally two, radio-controlled remote controls.
• The quick installation of the Accutron HP-D in every place saves time and therefore contributes considerably to the optimization of the workflow. Thus, the high-performance injector is autarkical and can be used unrestrictedly in all fields of angiography, especially when mobile C-arms are used.
• Thanks to its slim design, the Accutron HP-D can be operated without assistance and even can be moved easily with the foot.

Intuitively operable and user-programmable

• The well-structured, self-explanatory menu navigation of the clearly structured 10.4” touch screen control panel, which is available in different languages, offers a high level of user-friendliness and an intuitive operation.
• Injections can be performed either in the single or in the ultiple mode.
• On the injector as well as on the touch screen remote control either the injection parameters can be displayed (numerically) or, alternatively, the pressure curve (graphically).
• The wireless interface (Bluetooth)*, which is available for most of the well-known angiography diagnostic devices, allows the use of the foot and hand switch of the diagnostic device in order to trigger the Accutron HP-D and the imaging system synchronously by pressing only one button.

  *optional feature

Benefits of Accutron HP-D in angiography:

• When applying the roadmapping method, the Accutron HP-D is operated in the single mode (single injection).
• The navigation in the multiple mode (multiple injection) allows a quick and easy starting and stopping by means of the hand switch.
• By changing the concentration of contrast medium by means of physiological saline solution, different tissue structures can be represented in an optimized way and beam hardening artefacts can be avoided.
• Thanks to a maximum injection pressure of 83 bar (1200 psi) and high pressure stability when using the device-specific consumables, the high-performance injector allows a very precise injection of contrast medium in the angiography mode.
• The injection delay and the X-ray delay from 0 – 255 s can be programmed in 0.1 s increments. This applies also to the rise time from 0.1 to 10 s. As an alternative to the input of the flow rate, the input of the phase duration can be chosen.
• In the Angio-mode, the Accutron HP-D allows to create image sequences in sectional imaging diagnostics.

Benefits of Accutron HP-D in CT:

• A flushing function using physiological saline solution can be started by pressing a separate button on the hand switch.
• Use of the Accutron HP-D for CT examinations in hybrid operating rooms: By changing the concentration of contrast medium by means of physiological saline solution, the vascular walls and the tissue can be represented more clearly.
• The duration and the delay of the up to three phases are freely selectable. In the CT mode, the scan delay can be programmed from 0 – 255s in 0.1 s increments.
• The possibility of flushing with physiological saline solution allows the reduction of the contrast medium amount and thus a patient-friendly use as is the case with common double head injectors in computed tomography.
• The maximum injection pressure amounts to 21 bar (305 psi) and is programmable in 1 bar increments from 5 to 21 bar (73 to 305 psi).