Clinical MRI of acute ischemic stroke
International Hospital spoke to Professor Johan De Mey, the Head of the Department of Radiology at UZ Brussel hospital in Brussels. With nearly 800 beds, the hospital is one of the seven university hospitals in Belgium with around 200 000 patient contacts a year in radiology across a variety of disciplines. Professor De Mey talks about how upgrading their existing mobile equipment from phosphor plates to high quality DR technology has delivered higher productivity, excellent image quality and enhanced patient care.
Q. UZ Brussels finally achieved full digital status across the hospital. What are the advantages for the patients and the staff?
We first partnered with Carestream over a decade ago with the installation of PACS and with the introduction of Carestream DRX equipment. There are so many advantages. First of all, there is no image loss which is very important in emergency situations. What
The fundamental role of severity measurements in the intensive care unit (ICU) is the comparative audit. Assessing the risk of each patient
Historically, endoscopic investigation of the small intestine was limited due to inferior or invasive techniques. However, the emergence of video capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy has revolutionised the management of small bowel diseases over the last ten years. These new endoscopic techniques are complemented by advances in radiology, particularly small bowel enterography. Future goals for development include steerable capsules and devices that improve ease and depth of insertion of the enteroscope to improve diagnosis and therapy of small bowel disease.
by Dr Christina A. Tennyson and Dr Carol E. Semrad
The small intestine constitutes the largest surface area of the gastrointestinal tract. Until recently, endoscopic exploration has been limited to its most proximal and distal ends because of its length (3-6 meters in adults) and coiled anatomy in the abdominal cavity. This has resulted in delayed diagnosis of small bowel tumours and limited options when having to treat small bowel bleeding, typically invasive intra-operative enteroscopy. Over the last ten years, however, the emergence of new endoscopic technologies, such as video capsule endoscopy and device-assisted enteroscopy, has revolutionised diagnosing and managing small bowel diseases, e.g. obscure bleeding, Crohn
Medical imaging is a highly innovative, advanced technology serving the patient and contributing to increasing life expectancy while potentially helping to control healthcare costs. Diagnosis is the foundation of medicine and new diagnostics
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