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DR Breathes New Life into Radiography control panel to an adjoining area. The hospital achieved its goals with the DR room. Turnaround time is greatly reduced, says Tucker. For example, lumbar spine studies that took 15 to 20 minutes with CR technology are completed in five to 10 minutes. Anecdotally, patients are released from the ER sooner with less wait time and increased responsiveness from clinicians. In fact, in the last Press Ganey review the hospital’s ER patient wait time ranked in the 99th percentile. The next step: portable wireless DR The DR resurgence is primed to continue and even accelerate with wireless flat-panel detectors likely to fuel growth in the next two years. Currently, most hospitals rely on CR for portable applications, but innovative sites like Integris Baptist Hospital are eyeing wireless DR options. A handful of hospitals have already deployed wireless radiography in stationary arrangements. Central Baptist Hospital was one of the first sites in the country to deploy Siemens Healthcare Ysio wi-D wireless detector. The hospital deployed the detector in a new x-ray room. The goal, says Broaddus, was to maximize efficiency, versatility and image quality, and Ysio wi-D fits the bill on all fronts, addressing many shortcomings associated with CR and conventional DR. Although CR improves on analog radiography, it remains fairly labor intensive. And while DR offers productivity improvements over CR, it lacks the versatility of film because the digital plate is tethered to the wall stand or table, making it difficult or impossible to acquire certain studies, such as lateral hips. In contrast, wireless DR plates boost flexibility and productivity. Technologists can use the 14 x 17 inch plate in a wide array of configurations: in the bucky, on the table or f loor or to image patients on stretcher or in a wheelchair. Image quality remains consistent. “Techs don’t have to shoot at the center of the plate for the best exposure. Images can be acquired on one end or the side of the plate. It’s more efficient and requires less positioning,” shares Broaddus. Plus, one tech can remain with the patient during the entire exam, eliminating the need for a second tech to stay with the patient during some trauma studies. After the tech acquires the study, images are wirelessly transmitted to the unit for review. HealthImaging.com M*Modal delivers meaningful clinical documents that add intelligence, functionality and clinical value to your reports. To learn more about our capabilities, visit mmodal.com or email our sales team at sales@mmodal.com. 10 Health Imaging & IT | January 2009 http://www.mmodal.com http://www.mmodal.com http://www.HealthImaging.com

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Health Imaging & IT - January 2009

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