Making All the Difference: High-Quality CT Scans Directly in the ICU
Head imaging at the point of care
The mobile CT head scanner SOMATOM On.site3 is easy to maneuver and operate in an ICU setting, eliminating the need for patient transport.
A mobile CT head scanner for the ICU would ease the scheduling of our scanner in the radiology department, because we would no longer have to interrupt our regular schedule for critically ill patients.
Roger Siemund, Neuroradiology, Skåne University Hospital Lund
Reducing pressure
The transportation of critical or unstable patients is really risky and stressful for both the patient and the nursing staff. When we have a mobile CT scanner in the neuro intensive care, we hope to improve the care of our patients by skipping the risky transportation and scanning them directly on our ward.
Nils Ståhl, Neurosurgery, Skåne University Hospital Lund
Patient transport: a burden on staff, budget and patients
Masaryk T et al. The economic and clinical benefits of portable head/neck CT imaging in the intensive care unit. Radiol Manage 2008; 30: 50–54
Smith I et al. Mishaps during transport from the intensive care unit. Crit Care Med 1990; 18: 278–281
SOMATOM On.site is Pending 510(k) clearance, and is not yet commercially available in the United States. Some products and features are not commercially available in all countries. Due to regulatory reasons, their future availability cannot be guaranteed. Please contact your local Siemens Healthineers organization for more details.
The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.