Philips Advances Remote Imaging leadership With US FDA 510(k) Clearance
Philips advances remote imaging leadership with US FDA 510(k) clearance for innovative remote scanning and protocol management capabilities
Overview
Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, announced a major step forward in making radiology expertise for diagnostic imaging accessible to more patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance of remote scanning and remote protocol adjustment features on Philips Radiology Operations Command Center (ROCC) means expert radiologists can now assist technologists on-the-spot, by remotely controlling scans or adjusting protocols to acquire high quality images needed for improved diagnostic confidence and patient outcomes.
From Tampa General Hospital
With the ROCC, innovation takes the lead in revolutionizing our daily radiology operations, enhancing our imaging capabilities, and providing staffing flexibility, enabling us to ultimately serve more patients more efficiently, overall delivering better patient care,” said Sherri Lewman, senior vice president of Enterprise Imaging at Tampa General Hospital.
About ROCC
ROCC is a multi-vendor, multi-modality, safe and secure imaging solution widely used in North America and Europe.
It can be used with any vendor MR or CT configuration and seamlessly connects imaging experts in a command center with technologists at scan locations across their organization.
A pilot study at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, UK resulted in a 9% increase in total scanning throughput as a result of reduced scan times and a zero exam recall rate over the study period.
Remote Scanning Capabilities
The remote scanning capabilities of ROCC allow expert users to edit MR and CT scanner consoles in real time, from any location and share their expertise via on-demand chat, voice and video collaboration, without compromising privacy, safety or security.
ROCC enables remote collaboration between imaging experts and on-site technologists to help with precise, first-time right image acquisition, for more efficient and enhanced patient care.
Words From the Leader: Philips
“Healthcare providers are increasingly confronted with the challenge of not having enough skilled technologists to meet the demand for patient imaging exams, particularly for more complex exams such as cardiac MR,” said Shiv Gopalkrishnan, business leader patient care informatics at Philips.
“With the 510(k) clearance of ROCC’s remote scanning and remote protocol management capabilities we are further empowering clinicians to deliver the timely diagnosis that patients deserve and helping to deliver better care for more patients.”