Starkstrom has added an MRI Chamber to its portfolio, extending its expertise “beyond the confines of the critical care and operating theatre areas”.
The Starkstrom MRI Chamber features “a unique dimmable LED light system designed specifically for the MRI”, which “eliminates strobe effects”, and is claimed to be 60% more efficient than other lighting systems, thus reducing power usage and costs. Starkstrom says research undertaken in conjunction with the National Physics Laboratory has led to the use of more effective material in magnetic field shielding, while new “quench thermal insulation material” has “improved performance, but reduced risk, protecting personnel and equipment from contact with extremely cold piping”. The company has also developed a new computer modelling programme for magnetic field shielding, which “ensures unnecessary costs are not incurred via over-engineering”, and that potential issues with adjacent equipment are identified pre-installation. The chamber has already been installed at several major PFI projects, including the Barts and the London Hospitals, and at the Royal Victoria Infirmary and the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. The chamber can be purchased “supply only”, or as part of a “total turnkey” project.
