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    Imaging in a heartbeat

    Expert knowledge travels fast in Swiss hospitals

    4 min
    Santina Russo
    Published on August 12, 2020

    At a leading hospital in Lucerne, Switzerland, radiology specialists are virtually connected with technologists and patients within a network of affiliated hospitals. Thanks to the new software for remote scanning assistance, knowledge transfer is fast, easy, and cost-effective. An additional benefit is that patients have a shorter waiting time for their scan appointments – which has turned out to be especially useful in these times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

    A patient is scanned in a CT scanner.
    A patient is scanned in a CT scanner.

    Connecting experts to remote sites

    Justus Roos, MD (left) and Jürgen Fornaro, MD look at a heart CT scan that was made some kilometers away thanks to a remote scanning software.
    Justus Roos, MD (left) and Jürgen Fornaro, MD, are connected with the colleagues in Sursee during the whole process, from the tests to the inspections of the results.
    Justus Roos, MD, Head of Radiology at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital

    Today, having adequate expert staffing at the right site at the right time poses a challenge

    Justus Roos, MD, Head of Radiology at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital
    Jürgen Fornaro, MD looks at a heart CT scan on a screen.

    An unforeseen benefit

    By Santina Russo
    Santina Russo is a freelance science and medical journalist based in Zurich, Switzerland.

    1. Covid-19 Disclaimer

      The content in this material was created just prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the depictions may not reflect the situation following the implementation of strict protective measures.

    2. The statements by Siemens Healthineers customers described herein are based on results that were achieved in the customer’s unique setting. Since there is no “typical” hospital and many variables exist (e.g., hospital size, case mix, level of IT adoption) there can be no guarantee that other customers will achieve the same results.