Linear Rails Bear the Weight of Revamped X-Ray Table

Redesigned for use with overweight patients, an imaging table required rails with a high load capacity and extended stroke.

When Arcoma (Växjö, Sweden; www.arcoma.se), a provider of automatic x-ray equipment, originally designed its mobile imaging table, it aimed to create a flexible system that was easy to operate and kept the ergonomics of the hospital staff in mind. With a minimum table height of only 55.5 cm, the low tabletop enables patients to sit down easily, which increases their feeling of security while hospital staff avoid heavy lifting. Most importantly, the table is configured to allow radiographs on trauma patients without having to reposition them.

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