In recent years, Siemens scanners have steadily decreased radiation dose in CT exams, making CT use in everyday diagnostics all the more interesting. Now, for example, cardiac CT can be performed with doses as low as the “gold-standard”, cardiac catheterization and below, as studies at the University Hospital Zurich have shown.
The long list of benefits reported by the staff at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, since five new SOMATOM® Emotion scanners were installed in January 2008 reads like a testimonial – from exceptional images and increased throughput to patient satisfaction and financial benefits.
In a recent interview with SOMATOM Sessions at the Hospital Notre-Dame in Tournai, Belgium, Jacques Kirsch, MD, head of the Department of Radiology, shared his insights on the impact of syngo® WebSpace on his facility’s diagnostic capabilities and workflow processes.