Villa Apollo DRF Open: all-side access for interventional and conventional fluoroscopy

What makes Apollo DRF Open different

In a classic R/F table the tabletop sits on a central column and a base, which can limit how close staff can stand. In Apollo DRF Open the tabletop is suspended on a single arm, giving direct access to the patient from every side. Two or more operators can work at the table during interventional procedures, and a team can reach the patient quickly if something needs attention.

The system is the premium version of the Apollo DRF, so it shares the same family concept: one 43 × 43 cm dynamic flat-panel detector serving radiography and fluoroscopy.

Apollo DRF Open specifications

The published features focus on access, tabletop construction and dose. The carbon-fibre tabletop has low X-ray attenuation and carries patients up to 230 kg without restricting table movements. The table tilts ±90° and elevates, and the column tilts ±40°. Check each specification in the quotation and confirm the weight capacity and range of movement for your patient mix; our note on X-ray table weight limits explains what to compare.

Key points are listed below.

• Tabletop suspended on a single arm, open access from all sides
• Carbon-fibre tabletop with low X-ray attenuation
• Patient load up to 230 kg with no movement limits
• ±90° tilting and elevating table, column tilting ±40°
• 43 × 43 cm dynamic flat-panel detector
• Optional DSA and automatic stitching

Interventional fluoroscopy table: clinical uses

The 43 × 43 cm dynamic detector covers radiography, GI studies, tomography and fluoroscopy, with optional DSA and automatic stitching for vascular and long-image applications. For a list of routine studies suited to an R/F room, see the fluoroscopy procedures guide.

An open table is most valuable in departments that mix routine R/F work with interventional or procedure-based work, because one room can serve both. If your workload is purely routine GI and urology exams, the standard Apollo DRF may be sufficient.

Dose control and paediatric work

Automatic grid selection and motorised filters help keep dose low, including in paediatric exams. Open access also means staff stand close to the patient, so the room needs good protection: ceiling shields, under-table curtains and personal equipment, as described in radiation protection in fluoroscopy.

Ask the supplier how dose is displayed and recorded and how protocols can be locked for specific procedures.

Room planning for an open-access R/F table

An open tabletop changes how the room is used. Staff move around the table, so floor space on all sides should be free of fixed obstacles, and ceiling-mounted equipment such as monitors and shields needs to be arranged so that it does not block the working positions. Agree the layout with the clinical team before finalising the drawing and ask the supplier to show the planned movement range of the table inside the room.

Think also about patient transfer and emergency access. A lower, wider approach around the table helps stretcher transfers and resuscitation teams, but only if the room is large enough. Compare the final layout with the requirements discussed in your radiation protection assessment.

Questions to ask before ordering

Request the room layout, ceiling and floor loads, the exact configuration of options such as DSA and stitching, and information on application training. Confirm how the system connects to RIS and PACS, and what service is available locally. The category overview remote-controlled fluoroscopy systems helps you compare.

Check device registration and facility licensing requirements with the relevant UAE authority. Beckfinity specialists can prepare a quote and a layout for the Apollo DRF Open on request.