Assess and improve your dose management.

Tracking and archiving of dosimetric data

  • Multi-modality, multi-manufacturer data collection
  • Compatible with dose data in DICOM SR and DICOM MPPS format files
  • Solution for all DICOM CT scans

Connection with RIS & PACS

  • Dose information included in patient report
  • Retrieve the worklist
  • Retrieve older exams to complete patient history

Integrated Statistical Analysis

  • High dose level studies
  • Generate analyses by device, by operator or protocol
  • Complete database export in Excel format
  • Automated and embedded monthly reports sent by email

DoseWatch helps you to meet regulatory and compliance requirements thanks to its dose tracking system and
reliable data display.

Manage risk and help improve patient care

automated dose alerts

  • E-mail sent when dose exceeds defined thresholds

X-RAY HISTORY

  • Multi-modality X-Ray history
  • Detailed acquisition parameters
  • Maintain record of Body Mass Index (BMI)

CUMULATIVE DOSE HISTORY

  • View dose history by patient, anatomical
    region and modality

Find an excellent balance of image quality and dose

worklist

  • List of planned exams
  • Access to patient history before the exam
  • Alerts on number of exams and cumulative
    dose

proactive optimization tools

  • Virtual target value
  • To compare series plan DLP with reference
    values

Increase examination quality
and expertise with DoseWatch

CT Scan of the Brain

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The use of DoseWatch, which allows to analyze our practice and our protocols, is of great value in helping radiologists and CT technologists to identify sub-optimal scanning protocols, to improve parameter settings, and reduce patient radiation dose. ”

  • The facility

    Antwerp University Hospital
    Antwerpen, Belgium

  • Modalities connected

    Two 64-slice LightSpeed
    VCT scanners

  • Installation date

    12/30/2011

  • Results

    Decrease of 41% of DLP on CT scan of the brain

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

  • Collect data

  • Modify practice

  • Adapte protocol

  • Follow dose level

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

Female 34 years old

before optimization

Protocol : BRAIN
DLP : 817,02 mGy.cm
CTDI : 47,02 mGy

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after optimization

Protocol : BRAIN Low Dose
DLP : 454,55 mGy.cm
CTDI : 23,53 mGy

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CT Scan of the Brain (351 exams)

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Following the installation of DoseWatch, a collaboration around dose started within the hospital.
With DoseWatch, we were able to compare our 3 CT-scanners and the “dose team” worked on finding low-dose solutions. ”

  • The facility

    ACRIM Saint Côme
    Compiègne, France

  • Modalities connected

    3 CT-scanners

  • Installation date

    12/17/2010

  • Results

    Average DLP on CT scan of the Brain decreased from ~1070 mGy.cm to less than 700 mGy.cm while maintaining diagnostic quality exams.

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

  • Collect data

  • Modify practice

  • Adapte protocol

  • Follow dose level

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

before optimization

Protocol : BRAIN
Clinical Indication : memory impairment - antecedent of head trauma
DLP : 1076,1 mGy.cm
CTDI : 65,6 mGy

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after optimization

Protocol : BRAIN Low Dose
Clinical Indication : subarachnoid hemorrhage
DLP : 572,1 mGy.cm
CTDI : 32,4 mGy

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CT Scan chest abdomen pelvis (802 exams)

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We worked with the DoseWatch™ team to do an in-depth analysis of our protocols. We focused on CAP because it is a frequently used and a higher exposure examination.
It’s a difficult protocol to optimize because we have multiple acquisitions, with 2 or 3 spirals. With the use of DoseWatch™ and the team’s expertise we were able to decrease the average CAP DLP from approximately 1000 mGy.cm to less than 700 mGy.cm. ”

  • The facility

    American Hospital
    Paris, France

  • Modalities connected

    1 CT-scanner
    2 RF

  • Installation date

    12/30/2010

  • Results

    Average DLP on CT scan Chest Abdomen Pelvis decreased from ~1000 mGy.cm to less than 700 mGy.cm while maintaining diagnostic quality exams

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

  • Collect data

  • Modify practice

  • Adapte protocol

  • Follow dose level

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

before optimization

Protocol : CHEST ABDOMEN PELVIS 3 phases
DLP : 1032 mGy.cm
CTDI : 21,7 mGy

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After reduction of mAs and increase of pitch factor

Protocol : CHEST ABDOMEN PELVIS 3 phases
DLP : 779,4 mGy.cm
CTDI : 16,7 mGy

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CT Scan of Lumbar Spine

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DoseWatch data analysis allowed us to optimize our Lumbar Spine protocol resulting in lower dose while keeping pretty good image quality… When we got ASIR* in July, this also enabled us to considerably reduce the dose. DoseWatch gave us the necessary visibility to monitor and reduce dose. ”

  • The facility

    Centre d’imagerie J. Callot
    Nancy, France

  • Modalities connected

    Two CT

  • Installation date

    06/17/2011

  • Results

    Average of DLP decreased from 1450 mGy.cm to 725 mGy.cm

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

  • Collect data

  • Modify practice

  • Adapte protocol

  • Follow dose level

  • Dosewatch

    Dose management solution

Initial Conditions

MALE, 67 years old,
68kg - 1.72m
BMI: 22.9

DLP : 1049,12 mGy.cm
CTDI : 47,5 mGy

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After optimization

MALE, 40 years old,
80kg - 1.83m
BMI: 23.6

DLP : 966,86 mGy.cm
CTDI : 39,5 mGy

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Asir* technology

FEMALE, 51 years old,
59kg - 1.67m
BMI: 21.2

DLP : 603,14 mGy.cm
CTDI : 20,4 mGy

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