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    How radiology benefits emergency care

    The Nîmes University Hospital leads the way in France with its deployment of high-end CT scanners in emergency rooms and groundbreaking research into low-dose, high-quality imaging. 

    4min
    Bill Hinchberger
    Published on March 12, 2020

    A visit on location revealed that the radiology unit’s spirit of innovation and success in improving patient outcomes are grounded in efficient management and dedicated teamwork.

    Professor Jean-Paul Beregi, head of radiology at the Nîmes University Hospital.
    Professor Jean-Paul Beregi, who took over as head of radiology at CHU Nîmes in 2010, conducts research on the intersection between image quality and radiation dosage.

    Multiple missions to fulfil

    Joël Greffier, Medical Physicist, and his colleague prepare the patient for a CT scan.
    Joël Greffier, Medical Physicist (left), is encouraged by the team spirit in a radiology department that consistently strives to improve patient management and workflow.
    Joël Greffier, Medical Physicist at CHU Nîmes, is using phantoms to test ultra-low-dose protocols with the SOMATOM Force scanner from Siemens Healthineers.

    Testing ultra-low-dose protocols

    Joël Greffier, Medical Physicist at CHU Nîmes, is using phantoms to test ultra-low-dose protocols.

    Colleagues at the CHU Nîmes reading and discussing CT scans.

    Better teamwork for better workflows

    Professor Jean-Paul Beregi (right) and Joël Greffier, Medical Physicist (left) advocate the deployment of high-end CT scanners in emergency rooms – and as such are among the first in France to do so.

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    By Bill Hinchberger
    Bill Hinchberger is a Paris-based freelance writer who has written for publications such as The Lancet. Healthcare is one of his specialties. He runs training programs for professional journalists in Africa.
    1. 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.