RT Image October 5, 2009 : Page 25Radiation Therapy Hi·Art Treatment System TomoTherapy AS BOTH A TREATMENT DELIVERY MACHINE AND A CT SCANNER, TomoTherapy’s Hi·Art system allows doctors to take a CT scan just before each treatment. With the scan, they can verify the position of the tumor and, if necessary, adjust the patient’s position to ensure radiation is directed right where it should be. The full TomoTherapy treatment takes an average of 10-20 minutes, including the daily CT scanning and treatment time as well as patient set-up, positioning, and image registration to ensure accuracy. It leverages the ring gantry geometry used in CT scanning for the delivery of state-of-the-art intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) from all angles around the patient. “TomoTherapy uniquely combines CT imaging and radiation delivery for highly precise cancer treatments. Because we can perform CT imaging every day, we can deliver treatment more accurately and limit radiation exposure to surrounding healthy tissue,” says Pauline Lausser, radiation therapist at Renown Institute for Cancer in Reno, Nev. “Daily imaging enhances patient confidence that treatment is effectively treating their cancer, and it improves their experience because they have fewer side effects than with other types of treatments.” TomoTherapy is also completely integrated, providing easy-to-use software for treatment planning, quality assurance, patient set-up, and treatment delivery, all using the same secure centralized database. It includes a powerful, 32-processor computer system that rapidly creates sophisticated IMRT plans, and it stores all patient and plan information in a single location, removing the risk of data transfer errors. For more information, visit www.tomotherapy.com. RIS NovaRIS NovaRad A SMOOTH-RUNNING DEPARTMENT DEPENDS ON ITS ABILITY TO MONITOR EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY. NovaRIS allows tracking of patient information, procedures, exam status, revenues and insurance payouts. It also allows generation of reports based on CPT or revenue codes. Its admin reports function alerts users to potential problems such as incomplete exams and missing insurance codes. And like all NovaPACS products, NovaRIS seamlessly integrates with PACS or HIS. Featuring voice recognition and transcription, NovaRIS generates reports, measures profitability, and facilitates paperless management of patient records. “Since installing NovaRIS, all our processes are more effi- cient, and we have been able to cut our workflow time from days to hours,” says James Shuburte, director at Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems in Hayti, Mo. “The RIS has eliminated the time- and resource-consuming tasks of retrieving folders and pulling archived films. Now, everything is easily accessible on the computer by a single person, which has freed staff to focus on other activities in the department. NovaRIS is also easy to learn and intuitive to use. And when we do have a service need, NovaRad’s support team is always available, and its remote monitoring capability enables any issue to be addressed immediately.” NovaRad’s NovaRIS received the highest overall performance score in the RIS community hospital market segment of the 2009 KLAS “The Revival of RIS” report. For more information, visit www.novapacs.com. |www.rt-image.com| October 5, 2009 |25| Teleradiology StatRad DEMANDS ARE HIGH IN THE FAST-PACED WORLD OF TELERA- DIOLOGY, but hospitals and physicians can be confident with a company like StatRad on their side. StatRad is leading the way for teleradiology providers, offering around-the-clock services and customized solutions, with today’s latest software and technology. Hospitals and healthcare groups rely on their services to save money, supplement staffing, improve patient care, and maintain control of their facilities. StatRad also offers a network of board- certified radiologists able to interpret in all digital modalities. Robert Benson, MD, of Reliant Radiology in La Mirada, Calif. says: “Previously, we were using a much larger, international company. Since switching providers, we have found that StatRad just does everything right. They are personable and kind and have tailored their operations to meet the specific needs of our particular practice. Their technology far exceeds our prior provider in overall quality assurance, turn-around times, and the impeccable ability of their radiologists to communicate seamlessly with our hospital’s referring doctors. Not only are we as radiologists happy, but the entire hospital staff, including the administration, couldn’t be more pleased.” For more information, visit www.statrad.com. See our newly redesigned Web site with new features! www.rt-image.com Publication List |
