Siemens Continues to Enhance Workflow Through Role-Based Portals and Innovative Applications
27 November 2007 - 4:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
CHICAGO, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 93rd Scientific Assembly
and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America
(RSNA) from Nov. 25 to 30 at McCormick Place (Booth #7713, Hall B),
the Siemens Medical Solutions Image and Knowledge Management
Division (http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical) will reveal the
newest enhancements and research to its portfolio and will
demonstrate solutions that are role-based, context-sensitive and
knowledge-driven. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) "We have
found that the combination of our role-based portals, innovative
applications, and strong information systems can help our customers
make significant workflow improvements," explained Ajit Singh,
Ph.D., president, Siemens Medical Solutions Image and Knowledge
Management division. "Workflow enhancements are key to driving
greater efficiency, allowing for stronger communication and
time-savings among caregivers, and giving more time for patient
interaction and care." syngo(R) portals -- Portalizing Your
Workflow syngo portals serve as a crucial component to workflow
innovation, as they are the intelligent access point to information
and applications critical to the daily functions of radiologists
and other caregivers. At RSNA, Siemens will showcase the following
portals: syngo Portal Radiologist is role-based and logically
structured for radiologists performing specific tasks. Three task
areas: Check Requests, Read Images, and Sign Reports, allow
radiologists the ability to organize their work according to the
workflow step. Quick and precise reading with syngo Voice, the
online dictation tool embedded within syngo Portal Radiologist, can
optimize reporting quality and speed. -- syngo Portal Referring
Physician* offers role-based workflow support, allowing referring
physicians to quickly and securely interact with the radiology
department. The portal allows for easy scheduling of appointments
directly from the ward or referring physician's office and offers
predefined request sheets and the ability for referring physicians
to quickly search for available appointment times. -- syngo Portal
Executive++ provides a top-down approach, allowing proactive
management of issues relevant to executives and managers. The user
interface will have a high degree of customizability and will
provide real-time and historical data, drilling down capabilities,
trending and data-mining. syngo TrueD -- Innovating the Oncology
Workflow A key highlight at RSNA will be new enhancements to syngo
TrueD, a multimodality application used as a tool for cancer
management. The latest version of syngo TrueD enhances the ability
to compare patient scans over time, by allowing the user to
simultaneously display three studies, such as a baseline and two
follow-up exams. Compared to earlier versions of syngo TrueD, the
visualization of respiratory gated studies has improved for lesion
tracking across the respiratory cycle. syngo TrueD was designed for
the oncology workflow, including diagnosis, staging and assessment
of cancer treatment response. The application enables efficient
reading of patient scans from hybrid imaging systems, such as
positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET-CT) and
single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT-CT). syngo TrueD
provides advanced image analysis and comparison, including a suite
of change detection tools, to enable a more informed diagnosis and
treatment. The newest version of syngo TrueD allows users to
quickly fuse and compare up to three studies, including magnetic
resonance (MRI), CT, PET and SPECT imaging exams. "Read anything
from anywhere," said James Busch, M.D., chief executive officer,
Specialty Networks L.L.C. and a radiologist with Diagnostic
Radiology Consultants (DRC). "syngo TrueD is a powerful
post-processing application focusing on CAD and fusion imaging. The
user interface is intuitive which drastically simplifies PET.CT
interpretation and it's available wherever the radiologist is
interpreting images." Also at RSNA, Siemens will showcase the
planned integration of syngo TrueD with the Picture and Archiving
Communications System (PACS) solution, syngo Imaging. This
integration will allow for the reading of hybrid imaging studies on
PACS, accessed by radiologists and referring physicians via syngo
portals. The goal of this integration is to enable healthcare
facilities immediate access to information and context-sensitive
tools, all while continuing to grow functionalities without the
need for additional workstations. syngo Imaging -- Innovating the
Radiology Workflow syngo Imaging, an underlying enabler in
supporting workflow, has undergone recent enhancements that will be
shown at RSNA. In addition to the integration with CAD
applications, such as syngo TrueD and syngo Colonography PEV (Polyp
Enhanced Viewing), the newest version also allows for fast and easy
installation of syngo Studio, the main 2D image reading
application. This functionality does not require administrator
rights, allowing the tool to be launched directly from a computer
desktop. "Following our upgrade of syngo Imaging, we noticed
improvements right away," explained Frank Kriege, head of
information technology, Elisabeth Hospital in Essen, Germany. "On
the administration side, the software was easy to install. We were
able to complete installations within minutes. On the user side,
the image loading time became shorter. We really appreciate the
excellent stability of the system." Based on a centralized system
architecture, syngo Imaging is adaptable to the structures and
processes in hospitals or practices, ranging from a small- scale
solution to a completely integrated high-end system across several
locations. To give a radiologist optimized support in patient
diagnosis, syngo Imaging, with syngo Studio, can be supplemented
with 3D and other post processing functionalities. With syngo's
familiar look and feel for all modalities and workplaces, syngo
Imaging is delivered in a way that is easy to learn, use and share.
"The newest version of syngo Imaging has proven to be a robust
release, with excellent image access speed and performance,"
explained Dr. Busch. "The radiologists appreciated the new
features, and are most pleased with the 'flexible' keyboard that
allows them efficient and personalized interaction. In addition,
this upgrade has drastically improved our ability to distribute
images to our referring physicians with the syngo web-based Studio
application, which can now be easily deployed anywhere inside and
outside our network." About Siemens Medical Solutions Siemens
Medical Solutions is one of the world's largest suppliers to the
healthcare industry. The company is a renowned medical solutions
provider with core competence and innovative strength in diagnostic
and therapeutic technologies as well as in knowledge engineering,
including information technology and system integration. With its
laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Medical Solutions will
be the first fully integrated diagnostics company, bringing
together imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcare
information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and
support services. The company delivers solutions across the entire
continuum of care -- from prevention and early detection, to
diagnosis, therapy and care. Siemens Medical Solutions employs more
than 48,000 people worldwide and operates in 130 countries. In the
fiscal year 2007 (until Sept. 30th), Siemens Medical Solutions
reported sales of euro 9,85 billion, orders of euro 10,27 billion,
and group profit of euro 1,32 billion (preliminary figures,
unaudited). Further information can be found by visiting
http://www.siemens.com/medical. * Not available in the U.S. ++
Works-in-progress and information about this product is
preliminary. The product is under development and not commercially
available in the U.S., and its future availability cannot be
ensured.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGODATASOURCE:
Siemens Medical Solutions CONTACT: Michele Bowman of Siemens
Medical Solutions, +1-610-448-3236, Web site:
http://www.usa.siemens.com/medical
Copyright