Medic Vision Adds CT Dose Monitoring & Reporting Capability to SafeCT®

May 26, 2015 –Tirat Carmel, Israel – Medic Vision Imaging Solutions, Ltd., the leading innovator of vendor-independent image enhancement solutions for low-dose CT exams, announced today the introduction and availability of SafeCT® Dose Reporting. Healthcare facilities can now, for the first time, use a single software platform to meet their low dose CT imaging needs while also conforming to CT dose monitoring and reporting standards.   

SafeCT Dose Reporting is an extension of the well-established SafeCT iterative image reconstruction product line. It continuously captures the dose information directly from the CT scanner and saves it to a database for easy retrieval and analysis. Reports can be generated from the database as needed, for example, per patient, per day, per scanner or per procedure. The solution was designed to help healthcare facilities be compliant with The Joint Commission dose reporting requirements that will become effective July 1, 2015.

“With the introduction of SafeCT® Dose Reporting we are delivering performance, value and ease of implementation in one solution,” said Eyal Aharon, CEO, Medic Vision. “SafeCT is now the single solution for all healthcare provider’s needs related to CT dose and radiation – perfecting image quality of low dose scans, meeting Low Dose CT Lung Screening criteria, and effortlessly complying with the new Joint Commission requirements for reporting.”

SafeCT Dose Reporting is currently available and has already been implemented by healthcare facilities in the U.S. including, for example, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital (YVMH), Yakima, Washington. YMVH, which conducts approximately 5,000 CT exams a year has been offering low-dose CT scans using SafeCT since 2013, and is now using the new Dose Reporting function with its three CT Scanners to benefit from dose reduction, monitoring and reporting.

Available to both existing and new Medic Vision customers, SafeCT Dose Reporting is an enhancement to the existing SafeCT product. It can be used in conjunction with the Safe CT low-dose CT image enhancement solution, or as a stand-alone dose reporting system. Vendor neutral, the solution works with all CT scanners, of all vendors and models.

For more information about Safe CT Dose Reporting, please visit  http://www.medicvision.com/usa/the-product/safect-dose-reporting.

About Medic Vision
Medic Vision Imaging Solutions, Ltd. Is a leading provider of cost-effective, vendor-independent image enhancement solutions for low-dose protocol CT exams. Medic Vision’s SafeCT® uses proprietary, patented 3D iterative image reconstruction algorithms to enhance CT images acquired with low-dose protocols. Today the add-on SafeCT is in routine clinical use at major hospitals and imaging centers nationwide, supporting CT scanner systems from all manufacturers, including GE, Philips, Siemens, and Toshiba.

 

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