Texas center installs Siemens urology workstation
Shannon Medical Center has installed Siemens’ Uroskop Omnia, a multifunctional workstation for urology.
The workstation’s dynamic flat detector technology allows the urologist to cover the entire urinary tract--kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB)--with one exposure, Erlangen, Germany-based Siemens Healthcare said.
Uroskop Omnia supports a variety of clinical applications, including transurethral and percutaneous urological interventions, urologic diagnostics and gastroenterological cases. “The Uroskop Omnia table allows for more accurate diagnostic imaging,” said Bradley D. McIver, MD, urologist at the San Angelo, Texas practice. “I can collect superior x-ray imaging as well as video imaging during procedures. It brings a whole new experience to urology and patient care.”
The table provides a flat detector size of 43 x 43 cm2, and its large field-of-view enables a real KUB image with a single exposure, translating to reduced examination time and reduced patient dose compared to standard image intensifier systems, according to Siemens.
Additionally, the system’s resolution of more than 2800 x 2800 pixels exceeds that of standard image intensifier systems. Uroskop Omnia also allows for digital images, eliminating the need for cassettes.
The system incorporates a curved x-ray column to provide free patient access from all four sides. Regardless of the type of examination, the urologist need not reposition the patient, and the anesthesiologist can always stay in place.
Its HD VideoManager provides various interfaces and features to facilitate working with the system. The physician can connect a HD (High Definition) endoscopy or ultrasound device or a PACS viewer to display images side-by-side with x-ray or fluoroscopy.
The workstation’s dynamic flat detector technology allows the urologist to cover the entire urinary tract--kidney, ureter and bladder (KUB)--with one exposure, Erlangen, Germany-based Siemens Healthcare said.
Uroskop Omnia supports a variety of clinical applications, including transurethral and percutaneous urological interventions, urologic diagnostics and gastroenterological cases. “The Uroskop Omnia table allows for more accurate diagnostic imaging,” said Bradley D. McIver, MD, urologist at the San Angelo, Texas practice. “I can collect superior x-ray imaging as well as video imaging during procedures. It brings a whole new experience to urology and patient care.”
The table provides a flat detector size of 43 x 43 cm2, and its large field-of-view enables a real KUB image with a single exposure, translating to reduced examination time and reduced patient dose compared to standard image intensifier systems, according to Siemens.
Additionally, the system’s resolution of more than 2800 x 2800 pixels exceeds that of standard image intensifier systems. Uroskop Omnia also allows for digital images, eliminating the need for cassettes.
The system incorporates a curved x-ray column to provide free patient access from all four sides. Regardless of the type of examination, the urologist need not reposition the patient, and the anesthesiologist can always stay in place.
Its HD VideoManager provides various interfaces and features to facilitate working with the system. The physician can connect a HD (High Definition) endoscopy or ultrasound device or a PACS viewer to display images side-by-side with x-ray or fluoroscopy.