We didnt know what epic s capabilities were or how it would integrate with mosaiq, lowther says. Dose is a dose management solution that automatically monitors, evaluates and optimizes the radiation dose that patients receive for multifacility, multimodality and multivendor imaging environments. Hope is the beacon which points to prosperity, said political and philosophical author edward counsel. Utilization of radiation dose monitoring in medical imaging.
Developed in partnership with radiologists and medical physicists, radiation dose management system is the new solution to find the right balance between image quality and dose. Mosaiq teams with epic to focus on ro workflows elekta. It provides integrated statistical analysis by device for modality quality control qc and quality assurance qa and automatically notifies appropriate staff by email alert when dose exceeds the defined threshold value. So, one of the first things the epic integration team did was survey many of our radiotherapy peers nationally who had integrated epic. Md directives regarding radiation dosefractionation is not visible to outside. July 10, 20 sectra has recently registered a new class 1 software medical device, sectra dosetrack, with the fda. What they mean and how to tackle them radiation exposure is becoming a key priority for health systems, especially since july 1, when the joint commission introduced new standards that will require hospitals to establish stricter radiation dose management processes. With integration to epic s electronic health record ehr, radiant offers access to all of a patients results, allergies, medications, history and upcoming appointments. The goal of the measure is to provide a framework where facilities can easily assess their doses, compare them to benchmarks, and take corrective action to lower their doses if they exceed threshold values. Central dose data management and analysis in itdriven radiation protection strategies m. A computercontrolled device called a linear accelerator delivers radiation in sculpted doses that match the exact 3d geometrical shape of the tumor, including concave and complex shapes. Dose registries would enable facilities to compare their radiation doses to those delivered in other facilities for the same exam, and such. To most of the radiation oncologys staff, epic was an enigma.
Improving the accessibility of patient care through integration of the. The flexibility of the robotic arm enables the cyberknife system to deliver radiation to tumors anywhere in the body. Internal dose is the radiation dose received as a result of radioactive materials entering the body through either inhalation, ingestion or absorption. It was designed at the hospital of the university of pennsylvania in philadelphia, pa by a team of radiologists interested in dose monitoring and quality assurance. Tools for calculating radiation dose and risk radiation. Radiation dose monitoring software for medical imaging. Dose and risk calculation software dcal under the sponsorship of the u. Practical considerations for aria and epic emr integration murat. Radiance radiation dose intelligent analytics for ct. Epic beacon is epic systems medical oncology module, in which physicians can document cancer staging and manage chemotherapy by creating and.
Talk with your doctor about the risks and benefits of any imaging. Irs ltd, unit 188, century building, brunswick business park, liverpool l3 4bj, uk corresponding author. On the feasibility of epic electronic medical record. The radiation dose management channel includes information of radiation dose recording software, realtime staff dose monitoring, regulatory compliance and technology to reduce dose, including interative reconstruction software. Radiation dose management streamline compliance while preparing for future quality initiatives bayer in radiologys radimetrics radiation dose management solution helps you automate manual processes affecting key areas of the radiology workflow. This prdsr object typically uses one or more rdsr objects as input. Dosewatch explore is a webbased, cloud deployed, introductory dose management software to track, analyze and report practicelevel data for ge healthcare ct systems. Oncology information systems need to integrate imaging.
The individual should be trained in radiation protection and they must be instructed on the potential consequences of exposure. In november 2017, victoria was the first state to build and launch a specialist stroke ambulance equipped with a ct scanner. Compliance software for radioactive air emissions the following models are used to assess risk risk the probability of injury, disease or death from exposure to a hazard. Standardized interfaces between aria and epic promote accuracy and efficiency. All statistical analyses were performed with sas 9. Foetal radiation dose and risk from diagnostic radiology procedures. The radiation oncology department at loyola university medical center is using aria. Medical imaging plays an increasing role in the accurate diagnosis and treatment of numerous medical conditions. Radiation risk may refer to all excess cancers caused by radiation exposure incidence risk. Founded in a basement in 1979, epic develops software to help people get well, help people stay well, and help future generations be healthier.
Radiation dose monitor rdm medsquare is also a leading player in the dacs dose archiving and communication system market. They should be in good health and be well trained for the necessary emergency task. Patientspecific radiation dose audits are performed using epic s front facing graphical user interface called hyperspace. The radiation calculator was developed to help you learn about the many types of imaging studies that use radiation and also track the amount of your radiation exposure. The department has unique needs that epic, as a generalpurpose health record, is not designed to meet. After enteringsigning an order for imaging by selecting exam and providing clinical indication, a box will appear informing you that epic acr select is.
The technologies radiation dose monitoring software for medical. The challenge of pediatric radiation dose management. Doseresponse clinic helps you manage warfarin patients in multiple hospital clinic and physician office locations, each using a nurse or medical assistant at the specific patient care site. Extract dose index information from the radiation dose structured. In addition to the core record and verify functions that epic software lacks, the department wanted automation to enforce standardized processes and workflows specific to radiation oncology, for the quality of care and safety of patients at. Because of the software application, the amount of time required by the centralized clinician is minimized, with no loss of clinical effectiveness. Radiation dose management radiographic fluoroscopy rf. Strategies for radiation dose reduction in nuclear cardiology and cardiac computed tomography imaging. Radiation dose management is central to child patient safety.
Foetal radiation dose and risk from diagnostic radiology. Sectra dosetrack provides healthcare professionals, administrators and medical physicists with a radiation dose solution to collect, store, monitor and compare radiation dose delivered to patients from medical imaging procedures. Software to help manage medical imaging radiation dose. Determining and managing fetal radiation dose from. Using this platform periodic monitoring and auditing of radiation dose data has been successfully implemented at our institution over a year. The tool guides the user through the assessment process, recording information and decisions and allowing the necessary calculations to be performed to estimate risks to selected animals. Hologics low dose 3d mammography exam powered by cview software is proven clinically to increase invasive cancer detection 26 and decrease recall rates, 2,4,5,7,8 compared with 2d alone, just like our original 3d mammogram. Rdm connects seamlessly with modalities and pacs enabling your facility to comply, record and reassure your patients.
Automatically collect complete and accurate radiation dose data with philips dosewise portal, so you can analyze and measure your current performance. Environmental protection agency epa, oak ridge national laboratory ornl developed a comprehensive software system for the calculation of tissue dose and subsequent health risk from radionuclides in environmental media. Because the cumulative radiation dose available in the patient. From an architectural standpoint, people are in different software. The same might also be said for radiation detectors. We contacted hospitals in different cities in turkey where requests for fetal dose calculation are usually sent.
Dose estimation resources radiation treatment medication package inserts as part of its mission to disseminate the most accurate dose estimates and models, the oak ridge institute for science and education orise has made available several compendia of dose information. Today, radiation dose tracking software is accumulating data at both hospitals and in a nationwide dose reporting registry to help eventually set. Radiation dose management trends and best practices addressing radiation dose will require an organized and coordinated effort from many within the medical industry, regulatory agencies and professional associations, medical professionals and the patients themselves. Radiation dose management system fully integrates with your workflow and automatically sends dose reports to your ris. Radiation dose computation model a software for radiological impact assessment author links open overlay panel sabyasachi rout d. Dts systems interface with your imaging equipment and picture archiving and communication system pacs to compile dose index data for patients undergoing medical imaging examinations. Cview software progresses early breast cancer detection further by generating a 2d image directly from the tomosynthesis data, lowering patient radiation dose. True to counsels quote, epic systems hopes its epic beacon software will be the ray of hope in finding, tracking and curing cancer. In the radiation ois space, vendors such as elekta and varian have fared. Fetal radiation doses and trends in body ct during pregnancy ct exams of pregnant patients per year normalized to deliveries fetal radiation dose estimated using impact dose calculator dose to the uterus is considered equivalent to fetal dose mean radiation dose to fetus was 25 mgy. Osei 1, 2, and johnson darko 3, 4 1 department of medical physics, grand river regional cancer center, kitchener, canada n2g 1g3.
Radiation oncology emr mosaiqaria is not usually accessible to the rest of the caregivers in the hospital patient scheduling conflicts md directives regarding radiation dose fractionation is not visible to outside radiotherapy start and end dates are not known medical issues that may arise on treatment may not be readily visible to. Radiation dose management trends and best practices daic. Dose calculation software for diagnostic radiology. A holistic view of contrast and radiation dose data allows you to identify opportunities for clinical and operation improvement at both the patient and enterprise levels. In addition to the above objects for recording the radiation details of an imaging study, the dicom standard has also defined an object for storing the results of an estimation of actual radiation dose to a patient. Radiation dose monitoring software what you need to know.
Strategies for radiation dose reduction in nuclear. Epic radiant is epic systems radiology information system ris, used principally by hospital radiology departments. Image quality and radiation dose management software. Site licenses are available for all of the grove software radiation software products. The pediatric ct radiation dose measure has been endorsed by the national quality forum. Required attributes for the radiation oncology emr. Practical considerations for aria and epic emr integration.
West physics will use the data from your dosewise portalor other vendor dose tracking software to optimize radiation dose using their deep expertise and. Radiation dose monitoring software automatically gathers, stores and analyses information on patients radiation exposure from medical imaging involving ionising radiation. The erica tool is a software system that has a structure based upon the tiered erica integrated approach to assessing the radiological risk to terrestrial, freshwater and marine biota. Fetal radiation exposure was calculated for 304 cases in 218 pregnant women with gestational ages ranging from 5 days to 19 weeks, 2 days. Information that would be utilized only in radiation oncology, e. Radiation dose monitoring software automatically gathers, stores and analyses information on patients radiation exposure from medical imaging. Our patient dose management system radiation dose monitor rdm enables healthcare. Cdc niosh radiation dose reconstruction integrated. Imrt uses advanced software to plan a precise dose of radiation, based on tumor size, shape and location. Irradiating a body part other than the intended body part with the same dosage requirements as above sb1237 section 1151. A short treatise on automatic exposure control in ct. This software collects radiation dose data 1 directly from your ge healthcare ct scanner, then summarizes and presents the data via a. Dosimetry in pregnant patients undergoing ct and fluoroscopy. The cyberknife system also utilizes sophisticated software and advanced imaging to track tumor and patient movement and adjusts the beams of high dose radiation to ensure treatment is delivered with a high degree of accuracy.
Central dose data management and analysis in itdriven. Your smartphone can measure your radiation exposure. Once inside the body, the radioactive material accumulates in specific organs or tissues and delivers a radiation dose to those organs or tissues. Collect complete radiation dose data with philips dosewise. Radiation oncology emr mosaiqaria is not usually accessible to the rest of the. Results from the german concerted action dose reduction in ct proceedings 5 years of concerted action dose reduction in ct what has been achieved and what remains to be done. The speed, accuracy and noninvasiveness of medical imaging have also contributed to. Implementing and integrating a clinically driven electronic medical. They must wear personal monitors that provide estimates of personal radiation dose.