Time is of the essence in stroke care. Time is also a core issue for X-ray imaging. The longer the X-ray image is examined, the more likely the patient's blood circulation will be blocked, which can lead to economic losses, patient dissatisfaction, longer reporting turnaround times, and poor image quality. The latest generation of wireless digital X-ray imaging (DR) technology increases efficiency and flexibility, and can be used in a wide range of clinical settings to meet the needs of radiology.
Solve the bottleneck problem of ER
Jim Bates, director of the radiology department at the NCH Healthcare System in Naples, Fla., points out that patients in the emergency room (ER) are often overcrowded before DR deployment. “However, we have set up an X-ray room with digital technology in the emergency room and achieved good results,†he said. “Before adopting DR, although we opened more rooms, we have more The technology, but not as fast as it is now." ER's next investment will be used to purchase wireless imaging receivers.
The NCH health care system includes the North Naples Hospital and the Naples Central Hospital, with a total of 600 beds. In 2010, the Department of Radiology completed 91,000 inspections using the DR system (standard).
The first department that uses wireless technology is the operating room because "the range of imaging plates to X-ray scanners is unrestricted, reducing the risk of infection and infection in a sterile environment," Bates said. "I want to put all the systems in place." Upgrade to wireless imaging boards because they are very flexible."
Bates has encountered a very interesting problem. While he upgraded more wireless imaging boards, the traditional DR imaging board remained on the job. They seem reluctant to “lay offâ€, he said humorously: “I have to wait until they are going to replace the wood.†He added that in the past six years of DR, they have completed millions of inspections, but Only two imaging plates are damaged.
The 361-bed Hartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, USA has a fixed DR unit and two mobile units. The two mobile devices (GE Healthcare) have recently completed the upgrade of wireless imaging receivers (Ruizhi Medical).
After completing the new configuration work, the patient checklist appears on the portable device, reducing the chance of an erroneous imaging exam. According to Larry B. Kirschner, director of radiology at the Hartland Regional Medical Center, the facility has actually reduced the error rate by half, with fewer than ten errors in 5,000 inspections per month. He added: "If something goes wrong, we can find it quickly."
Kirschner said the report would also benefit OR. The surgeon does not have to wait 10 to 20 minutes to complete the X-ray filming work. This reduces the patient's surgery and anesthesia time, with an average reduction of 20 minutes per case. He said: "Doctors can handle more cases every day and work hours are reduced. We can make better use of OR."
The NCH Healthcare Radiation Intern in Naples, Fla., is demonstrating that the wireless DR imaging board of the portable X-ray machine can be optimally adjusted as needed.
Standard OR role
The Valley Imaging Center in West Covina, Calif., recently launched a radiographic services business, opening two X-ray rooms using equipment from Fuji Medical Systems, one of which houses a C-arm mounted On the X-ray tube prototype, another room was equipped with a double detector wall and a table electric grid device system.
The two digital imaging boards of the compound detector system are not wireless devices, and Fuji is waiting for FDA approval for wireless devices. Steve Mathis, chief operating officer of the Valley Imaging Center, noted that he considered using wireless imaging boards, but eventually adopted wired devices for technical quality and price reasons. In addition, he is also worried about two problems, one is that the wireless board may fall to the ground during surgery, and the other is the problem that the battery needs to be taken out and recharged after the work is over.
He admits that wireless devices may be better suited to hospitals with a large number of rooms, and technicians can move the imaging board between rooms. However, no imaging plates and instruments have been found in his center to affect imaging. In addition, the simultaneous installation of the imaging plate on the table and wall electrical grid devices is a strategic decision that makes operation easier and less likely to fall to the ground.
Mathis says these devices are great for outpatient use. “With the C-arm, the patient can stand or sit on a chair next to the imaging receiver, and the chair can be rotated to 90 degrees quickly, making it easy for technicians to use.â€
With the dual detector system, technicians can move the tabletop to get better images of certain parts of the body, such as hands or feet. Because the images can be viewed right away, it is imperative to have quality control issues. “If we don't need to repeat the test, the patient can leave and their images can be sent directly to the PACS. As a result, the compensation is reduced and the productivity is improved. The only way to compensate is to shorten Check the time and improve efficiency," he said.
Spend money now and save money in the future
The Ochsner Health System in New Orleans is headquartered in a 525-bed hospital, and Ritchie Dupre, assistant vice president of radiology at the hospital, said the hospital can conduct 155,000 radiology studies a year. Dupre is upgrading the CR to DR and has already ordered GE's wireless imaging receiver, which will be available later this year.
Ochsner will have seven wireless imaging panels: two for portable devices, two for dual detectors, and one for single detector X-rays. Dupree pointed out that he initially wanted to buy a wireless board for both the wall and the table electric grid device, but then because he bought a lot of X-ray machines, he didn't need to buy more wireless detectors. “These seven imaging boards are our foundation. We have decided to buy a duplex detector now, we have added more portable devices or radioactive detection devices, we don’t need to buy detectors. These devices will get very inside the department. Good sharing."
Another selling point pointed out by Mathis is the ability to perform dual-energy subtraction within the system. “We used the dual-energy subtraction technique to take a chest radiograph and found that it can detect the nodule, which is significant because it is not visible in general imaging.â€
Many organizations have found that adopting DR technology is not only economically meaningful, but also has strong practical significance. Achieving wireless will make DR more attractive. The latest generation of wireless receivers is easier to operate and more reliable than the previous generation. The slogan we pursue is speed first, but without quality assurance, the pursuit of speed becomes meaningless. Wireless DR combines both.
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