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Lisa Chamoff, Contributing Reporter | May 23, 2022
From the May 2022 issue of HealthCare Business News magazine
Users can install Ocean Next on a Windows laptop or tablet and the devices connect via Bluetooth. The test results automatically populate in the software while it tracks when the test was performed, the serial number of the device and the results, preventing human error in transcription, said Fredrik Brorson, vice president of Solutions for RTI Group.
“Traceability is a big word in our space,” Brorson said. “It's basically automated to save a lot of time, they don't have to write down results or type into Excel, compute results, or write up their report.”
Customers who already have RTI Group’s Piranha/Cobia solutions and
Scatter Probe can download the new Ocean Next for free and it’s available with new purchases.
Sun Nuclear
Last year, Sun Nuclear expanded the rod set for its Multi-Energy CT Phantom to include 12 new rods, enabling users to test a wider range of iodine and calcium concentrations to gauge consistency of a multi-energy CT scanner. The phantom now includes a total of 27 solid rods and one True Water.
The iodine concentrations can be measured at both lower and higher values, going as low as 0.2 milligrams per milliliter and as high as 20 milligrams per milliliter.
“In the years since the Multi-Energy CT Phantom came out, the ability of CT scanners has continued to improve,” said Ken Ruchala, CT product manager for Sun Nuclear. “With the new rod set, users get a broad spectrum of testing options available.”
The new rods were designed with an eye toward new standards for iodine and calcium concentration.
“There are no published standards on this yet,” Ruchala said. “But we are designing this to come out in front of what we expect to be upcoming standards.”
The Multi-Energy CT Phantom with the new, expanded rod set is for sale, and current customers who have the original phantom can purchase an upgrade kit to get the additional materials.
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