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    The Radiology Conundrum – And How To Handle It

    6min
    Philipp Grätzel von Grätz
    Published on December 17, 2017

    A cinematic rendering image created on syngo.via Frontier shows a right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery from Kommerell’s diverticulum. 

    Workloads on the rise, expectations, too

    The medical workflow can be guaranteed by modern radiology and new healthcare technologies.
    Stay close to the patient without interruptions to the workflow with touch panel tablets.

    A case of cognitive dissonance

    What radiologists want

    Modern radiology supports medics to improve patient preparation and individualized therapy.

    New Mobile Workflow – A whole new way to operate the scanner

    The product is pending 510(k) clearance, and is not yet commercially available in the U.S.

    Step one: Improve patient preparation

    Optimizing the image quality changes the individualized therapy for patients and improves the medical workflow.

    FAST Integrated Workflow1

    Always keep the patient in view with the ceilingmounted FAST 3D Camera.

    Step two: Optimize image acquisition

    GO technologies

    Step three: Streamline postprocessing

    By Philipp Grätzel von Grätz

    Philipp Grätzel von Grätz lebt und arbeitet als freiberuflicher Medizinjournalist in Berlin. Seine Spezialgebiete sind Digitalisierung, Technik und Herz-Kreislauf-Therapie.

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    3. Guenette GP et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2017; 209:136-41,

    4. AuntMinnie.com 10/7/2017, Burnout among New England rads tied to residency year; http://www.auntminnie.com/index.aspx?sec=sup&sub-=imc&pag=dis&ItemID=117770

    5. Deutsche Röntgengesellschaft (DRG), http://www.drg.de/de-DE/3594/strahlenschutzgesetz

    6. AuntMinnie, 2/3/2017; http://www.auntminnieeurope.com/index.aspx?sec=rca&sub=ecr_2017&pag=dis&ItemID=614137

    7. European Society of Radiology (ESR). November 2014. Call for a European Action Plan for Medical Imaging to Improve Quality of Care and Patient Safety. http://www.myesr.org/sites/default/files/ESR_2014_Call-for-Action-web.pdf

    8. Kemp JL et al. Radiology 2017; 20. Juni 2017; doi: 10.1148/radiol.2017162056

    9. Li J et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2007; 188(2): 547-52

    1. The product is pending 510(k) clearance, and is not yet commercially available in the U.S.

      syngo.via Frontier is a research platform and not intended for clinical use.

    2. The statements by Siemens’ 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.