Ind. hospital joins Siemens’ low-dose program
Siemens Healthcare’s Low-Dose Centers for Excellence program for CT has expanded to four collaborating healthcare institutions.
Elkhart General Hospital in Indiana has joined previous program members Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md.; Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond; and University of Minnesota Medical Center in Fairview. The organizations are working with Siemens to develop processes and protocols to reduce patient CT radiation dose, improve outcomes and optimize clinical operations.
The CT Low-Dose Centers for Excellence program was launched by Siemens in 2010. The core commitment of the program is patient care and designing best industry practices with Siemens’ customers in divergent clinical settings.
Elkhart General Hospital in Indiana has joined previous program members Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md.; Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond; and University of Minnesota Medical Center in Fairview. The organizations are working with Siemens to develop processes and protocols to reduce patient CT radiation dose, improve outcomes and optimize clinical operations.
The CT Low-Dose Centers for Excellence program was launched by Siemens in 2010. The core commitment of the program is patient care and designing best industry practices with Siemens’ customers in divergent clinical settings.
Evan Godt, Writer
Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.