Experience using a portable X-ray system at the scene transported by a physician-staffed helicopter

Fujifilm (Tokyo, Japan) developed a portable X-ray system called the CALNEO Xair, which can be carried by a physician. The X-ray radiation machine weighs 3.5 kg. The dimensions are: height, 144 mm; length, 148 mm; width, 258 mm.

When a 33-year-old woman driving a car made a right turn at a crossroad, her car hit another car, causing her vehicle to tip onto its side. Staff of the doctor helicopter checked her at the scene, and the findings of chest and pelvic X-ray were all negative. She received a diagnosis of cervical sprain and pelvic contusion and was transferred to a local hospital by ambulance.

This is the first report of a case evaluated by a portable X-ray system at the scene, under transportation by a doctor helicopter. This system could be useful for undertaking prehospital assessment and medical treatment.