Imaging Protocol Manager

“Uniformity of practices on different sites is essential. Likewise, it ensures reproducibility of the examinations.”

- French Radiology Administrator

“It will help streamline the regulatory processes involved in managing the whole imaging enterprise and uniformly maintain protocols to keep everything consistent.”

- US Radiology Director

“It will help to automate the standardization of protocols and workflow. Making services equal at all locations.”

- US Technologist

• Lack of visibility & change management process leads to inconsistent protocols
• Variability in dose and exam quality can pose risks to patient safety & outcomes
• Workflow inefficiencies of modifying protocols per exam and repeat exams result in potential revenue losses
• Consolidation of healthcare systems increases the need for a solution
• Increasing quantity of protocols can be costly to manage without tools

• EURATOM Basic Safety Standards Directive establishes rules for justification, patient information, dose recording and reporting, diagnostic reference levels and the delineation of responsibilities of health professionals
• ACR mandates annual protocol reviews as part of CT accreditation
• AAPM Task Group 225: Practice Guideline 1.a: CT Protocol Management and Review
• The Joint Commission: Requires review and maintenance of current CT protocols (77% of US hospitals)

• $42k is the estimated cost to optimize 30 CT protocols each year ¹
• 7.5 hours is required per month, per scanner for each updated protocol ²
• The Mayo Clinic discovered 309 modified abdomen and pelvis protocols in a 24-week trial period with 25% containing inappropriate protocol parameter modifications ³
• >2% of scans repeated per month are due to wrong/inaccurate protocol related issues ⁴

Track and update protocols on your GE CT and MR devices and across facilities to help deliver consistent image quality and optimal patient care.

Support improved adherence to regulatory standards. Help satisfy the accreditation process.

Create an audit trail of protocol changes, compare used protocols to published standards, and review protocols before they are released.

Remotely update and manage protocols between facilities and quickly make needed changes.

Employing the same protocols across all devices can help ease financial strain by reducing a major source of hidden costs and inefficiencies.

Import protocols to a cloud library from CT and MR devices

View protocols and publish them as “Standard Protocol” for the fleet of same devices.

Distribute protocols to scanners throughout the hospital network.

Review positioning guidelines, contrast delivery and technologist instructions.

Monitor protocol deviation between the device and standard protocols on the cloud.