Attention to dose is
growing more urgent in
interventional procedures
growing more urgent in
interventional procedures
GE Healthcare Introduces Innova Dose Reports
July 20, 2009
Innova Dose Reports, an innovative GE service for centers that operate the company's Innova interventional X-ray systems, harnesses the system's InSite™ broadband connection to GE to remotely collect critical information on procedure utilization, views, dose usage per procedure and dose utilization trends during a given month.
This is especially important as interventional procedures grow in complexity and length, making attention to dose a more urgent need. Information collected via InSite is subsequently combined in a comprehensive report and delivered directly to the customer. Innova Dose Reports also provide the customer with a notification when total dose exceeds their prescribed threshold to support post-procedure activities.
Rich Eng, GE Healthcare General Manager, Interventional Services said, "Innova Dose Reports provide customers with an easy, automated way to track system and dose utilization details at point of care. Speed, efficiency and the utmost attention to patient safety have long been key concerns of interventional services practices, and are even more important in today's healthcare environment.'
Stephen Balter, Ph.D., Medical Physicist at Columbia University Medical Center and Chairman of NCRP Committee3-2: Safety in Interventional Fluroscopy said, "The introduction of the Innova Dose introduction of the Innova Dose Reports service comes at a good time."
According to Dr. Balter, "Two major factors are making attention to the patient's radiation dose more important than ever: the increasing complexity of interventional procedures, which increases total x-ray dose, and a general lack of ready access to radiation data by clinicians, which has led to increased radiation injuries."
Dr. Balter went on to say that Innova Dose Reports satisfy the need for specific procedure dose details and visibility of dose usage through the month, giving clinicians awareness of the total radiation exposure.
Customers can purchase Innova Dose Reports during their system warranty period or as part of an annual service agreement. For more information, contact GE Healthcare's Dedicated Cardiovascular Center.
This is especially important as interventional procedures grow in complexity and length, making attention to dose a more urgent need. Information collected via InSite is subsequently combined in a comprehensive report and delivered directly to the customer. Innova Dose Reports also provide the customer with a notification when total dose exceeds their prescribed threshold to support post-procedure activities.
Rich Eng, GE Healthcare General Manager, Interventional Services said, "Innova Dose Reports provide customers with an easy, automated way to track system and dose utilization details at point of care. Speed, efficiency and the utmost attention to patient safety have long been key concerns of interventional services practices, and are even more important in today's healthcare environment.'
Stephen Balter, Ph.D., Medical Physicist at Columbia University Medical Center and Chairman of NCRP Committee3-2: Safety in Interventional Fluroscopy said, "The introduction of the Innova Dose introduction of the Innova Dose Reports service comes at a good time."
According to Dr. Balter, "Two major factors are making attention to the patient's radiation dose more important than ever: the increasing complexity of interventional procedures, which increases total x-ray dose, and a general lack of ready access to radiation data by clinicians, which has led to increased radiation injuries."
Dr. Balter went on to say that Innova Dose Reports satisfy the need for specific procedure dose details and visibility of dose usage through the month, giving clinicians awareness of the total radiation exposure.
Customers can purchase Innova Dose Reports during their system warranty period or as part of an annual service agreement. For more information, contact GE Healthcare's Dedicated Cardiovascular Center.