Siemens launched SIERRA Union reduce CT radiation dose in action

SIERRA expert panel for the first time on the "caring for patients, to make recommendations to reduce radiation"

To continue to care for patients, reduce computer tomography (CT) radiation, Siemens Medical has launched the "Siemens radiation reduction Alliance" (SIERRA), set up an expert group to actively promote CT radiation dose reduction work.

The new "low-dose expert group" has come from radiology, cardiology and 15 in the field of medical physics expert, these experts because of their CT radiation dose of international renown. The expert group's goal is to make recommendations and guidance to manufacturers in the development of technology to help users improve practice, further reduce CT radiation dose. Low-dose expert group met for the first time in may, at the most important one is, how in clinical practice more leverage existing CT dose reduction technology.

"As a leader in innovation in the field of CT manufacturers, our goal is to move all typical CT radiation dose is reduced to 2 mSv following, this is equivalent to one year in the nature of natural radiation.

We are committed to doing everything possible to help customers reduce CT radiation dose, without prejudice to the checks the quality of diagnosis. "Siemens Medical CT Dept. CEO Dr. Sami Atiya pointed out that" in view of this, we would like to hear from industry experts work together to reduce the dose to make concrete proposals, as a result, we launched the Siemens radiation reduction Alliance SIERRA. ”

Superior image quality is essential for CT, but as far as possible reduce the radiation dose in patients suffering from is equally important.

Siemens Medical has launched a series of initiatives to help customers achieve this goal. Currently, Siemens hope in this area to play a more active role in the establishment of a panel of experts to explore CT radiation dose reduction of new initiatives.

"We want low dose group can focus on how to reduce the existing dose technology provides effective integration into clinical practice.

In addition, recommendations guiding manufacturers to develop dose reduction technologies is the expert group on another important target. "Atiya explained.

In May the convening of the first round meeting, low dose the Panel identified several action programmes:

• For the 10 most common CT examination to determine dose level benchmarks, the expert group agreed to establish an international institution for many of the dose registry.

By registering for the dose value can help to determine the reference dose, in clinical practice will likely significantly reduce radiation dose.

• Participation in the action of the well-known institutions will be through a central Web site, sharing 10 most common inspection procedures of CT scan, which is to promote the sharing of best practice in the field.

• Siemens will work closely with the relevant bodies to develop specialized low-dose training program.

Will reduce the dose of technology professionals served as trainer, support customer personnel training, optimized scanning procedures, and the dose reduction program.

"European history had been on medical imaging and radiation dose is given more attention, by contrast, in other parts of the world, radiation dose until recently began a discussion topic.

"Located in Charlottesville's South Carolina Medical CT research and Development Department in charge of U. Professor Joseph Schoepf pointed out that "in this context, Siemens has decades of experience in the radiation reduction strategy implementation, and to provide tools have a long-term record of success, these tools are able to be the lowest radiation doses to achieve the best image quality. Current United States regulatory agencies are considering mandatory requirements of most of the radiant reduce technical characteristics and mechanisms have become a standard part of the portfolio, and in the product for many years. I am very happy and proud to work with Siemens and colleagues from around the world launched this initiative to ensure the best use of these powerful tools. Through this activity, we can create different, tell the world we really can make a change, no impact diagnostic quality significantly reduce radiation dose. ”

"I find the user in everyday application operation CT scanner does not take full advantage of a variety of ready-made opportunity to achieve the image quality and radiation dose of the best balance between the two.

In my opinion, the solution is in the range of large training areas. I hope to see an increasing number of institutional users receive advanced training is required in order to take full advantage of existing technologies, and this will be my main work of the Panel of experts. "Minnesota Rochester City of Mayo hospital medical physics scientist Dr. Cynthia McCollough said.

"In optimizing paediatric radiation dose, we made great progress, but still dose optimization work has not yet been completed.

CT scanner technology and feature improvements will improve our ability to diagnose disease. These technical advancement will be asked to perform a clean operation rules of the scan, and continued training to users. Through cooperation with the industry, we can further optimize the CT scan in the field of Pediatrics, to bring more caring for patients. I'm delighted to be joining Siemens launched this initiative, to develop operating procedures, and new technology integration into clinical practice. "St. Louis City Merlin kollod Academy radiologists Dr. Marilyn Siegel points out.

Low-dose every year expert group met twice, on new ideas, and to agree on measures is to play a positive role in research investigations.

Siemens intends to adopt such discussion and promote its CT scanner new feature development and to provide new training.

Expert Panel members include:

Dr. Hatem Alkadhi, Switzerland Zurich University Hospital

Dr. Christoph Becker, University of Munich, Germany

Dr. Elliot Fishman, the United States John-Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Donald Frush,

United States, Duke University

Dr. Jörg Hausleiter, Germany Munich Heart Center

Dr. Willi Kalender, Germany Erlangen University

Dr. Harold Litt, University of Pennsylvania United States

Dr. Cynthia McCollough, United States Mayo hospital

Dr. Alec Megibow, Lange, New York University Medical Center

Dr. Michael Recht, Lange, New York University Medical Center

Dushyant, Harvard Medical School, Dr. Sahani Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. U. Joseph Schoepf, Medical University of South Carolina, United States

Dr. Marilyn Siegel, United States Merlin kollod Academy radiologists

Dr. Aaron Sodickson, United States Brigham Women's Hospital

Dr. Kheng-Thye Ho, Singapore Tan Tock Seng Hospital