CellaVision photo competition winners revealed!
Earlier this autumn, CellaVision organized the first CellaVision photo competition entitled “Frame your Lab’s CellaVision in action”. We asked our customers all over the world to send us pictures of their CellaVision products in a work environment – and encouraged them to be creative.
Region Skåne, Sweden – Mariam Elachkar
“A great work improvement”
After reviewing all the excellent entries, we received, it was Mariam Elachkar and her colleagues Lina Andersson and Johanna Borg from Region Skåne who were selected to receive the first prize: an iPad with instructions to download our CellAtlas app.
Last week, our team went to Helsingborg to meet the lucky winners and visit their lab. “In Region Skåne, we have been using CellaVision products for over ten years. Starting out with the DM1200, we now have both DI-60 and DC-1 spread over our nine clinical laboratories” explained Mariam.
According to Mariam, CellaVision analyzers and software have made it possible for all their nine laboratories to work together in a joint database. “This is a great opportunity for all staff in different cities to broaden their competence and support each other.” She and her colleagues are happy to receive the help of CellaVision products in their 24/7 operations. “In Helsingborg, we have experienced a great work improvement.”
Hywel Dda NHS Trust, United Kingdom – Mark Lewis
“A top range microscope”
In the United Kingdom, Mark Lewis, from Hywel Dda NHS Trust, was pleased to receive the second prize: an Amazon gift card with a value equivalent to 100$.
“From humble beginnings to modern life. I started off with a toy microscope and now I am working with a top range microscope. The DC-1 will enhance my microscopy skills and help in difficult cases. It will also be useful for the introduction of morphology to students. A product that I highly recommend.”
Mark has thoroughly enjoyed working with the DC-1 and hopes to spend more time researching.
Enfer Medical, Ireland – Kevin Marron
The third prize went to Kevin Marron from Enfer Medical for his nice picture of him using the CellaVision DC-1.
According to Kevin, the CellaVision DC-1 is a “great tool for checking slides and archiving images for later retrieval or transmission to experts.”
North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust - Rebecca Gallagher
"Celebrating CellaVision and Dr Burt!"
In the United Kingdom, the fourth prize was awarded to Rebecca Gallagher from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust for her creative picture of her four-legged colleague, Dr Burt.
“CellaVision has supported our department with training and has aided in patient diagnosis” she explained.
No doubt Dr Burt will help her achieve great results with the CellaVision DC-1!
CMC Vellore, India - Akash Joel
High-quality images
Akash Joel from CMC Vellore, India, was also awarded the fourth prize after a tie during the selection process.
According to him, “being a high volume standard laboratory, CellaVision has found its use in image banking as means of educating our medical laboratory students as well as medical postgraduates using the high quality images generated.”
In his Department of transfusion medicine and immunohaematology, CellaVision is used “on a daily basis for WBC characterization” and also “as a reference for various abnormal cases for future studies.”
In the picture, a laboratory technologist is loading slides onto the Sysmex-integrated DI-60 while a senior laboratory technologist demonstrates the use of CellaVision in WBC characterization.
