On September 2, 2021 at Banphaeo General Hospital, Samutsakhon, Dr. Danu Prommin, Research Team Leader, and Mr. Parinya Junhunee, Senior Engineer of Biomechanics Research Team of Biofunctional Materials and Devices Research Group of MTEC, had delivered the RT-Wheelchair to Mr. Mongkol Chaiput, Radiologist of the Diagnostic Imaging Center, and Mr. Thongchai Jaiharn, Head of Medical Device Center at Banphaeo General Hospital. This medical equipment was designed to accommodate all parts of the body for common X-ray positions without the necessity of moving the patient to an x-ray bed, thus reducing the problem of repetitive injuries that may occur during the transfer. Due to the current COVID-19 situation in Thailand, the RT-Wheelchair can also help limit the spread of infection between medical personnel and infected people during patient care transfer and X-rays examination. The use of RT-Wheelchair had been demonstrated and training for the medical personnel of the hospital had been provided by the research team.

       The RT-Wheelchair has a unique design with its supporting structure for the patient’s body made of carbon fiber, a material that does not diminish the quality of radiation. It is safe for patients and has a compartment for radiographs that can be moved throughout each specified location of the wheelchair.  It can also be reclined, thus supporting most configurations of routine x-ray imaging for all parts of the body. The most prominent feature of the RT-Wheelchair is that it helps reduce injuries during the patient care transfer to an X-ray bed, which is considered to be the main problem of x-ray imaging and x-ray diagnosis. The RT-Wheelchair has passed the electrical standards for medical devices IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-1-2 certified by the Electrical and Electronic Products Testing Center (PTEC).