Neonatal transport incubator Scan Pod

non-magnetic

Typically, transporting an infant patient from the NICU to the MR unit for imaging provides several logistical challenges to the team caring for and imaging the patient. There may not always be an MR unit close to the NICU. A full MRI compatible transport incubator is expensive, cumbersome and may not be available. A non-MRI compatible incubator is also cumbersome and could pose a safety risk to the patient. Never mind the challenges facing the patient requiring diagnosis. The Scan Pod is designed to be set-up in the NICU where the patient can be moved from their cot, stabilised in the Pod and transported through the hospital to the MR unit in a safe, warm and quiet environment. Then to maintain that same comfortable environment during imaging, and on the trip back to the NICU. The Scan Pod is designed with the comfort of the infant in mind The hi-tech composite construction of the Scan Pod has been designed to be both lightweight and shock absorbing, yet contributing no interference or imagine artefacts to MR, CT or X-Ray imaging. Using similar technologies implemented in our ground-breaking Baby Pod II Infant Transport Device, patient safety and comfort are treated with paramount importance. The “head” end of the unit incorporates a section of acoustic damping foam inside the construction of the shell itself to reduce noise and vibration from the MRI environment to maintain patient comfort and reduce stress. Inside the Scan Pod, the infant is comfortably secured in position by a vacuum mattress and soft infant positioning straps.