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WEDNESDAY @ MEDICA4 EH @ MEDICA No 3 2015 The X-ray room at the join practice of Drs. Ulrike and Dieter von der Burg in Münster is less than 11 square meters. But despite the limited space, the practice needs a premium digital X-ray system. “And that’s exactly what our GU60 can offer,” explains Alexander Türk, Product Manager Digital Radiography at Samsung HME. “This compact yet powerful device can even be installed in lim- ited spaces and still offers the user the full range of options, whether a patient is standing, sitting or lying.” Enhanced Imaging and Faster Workflows Dr. Ulrike von der Burg, Orthopedic Consultant: “The GU60 has been absolutely outstanding. Compared to our previous device, patient radiation exposure is much lower and image quality much better. These high-res- olution images allow me to make a more accurate diagnosis.” Patients can be given comprehensive advice faster because diseases and disorders are easier to identify. Ulrike von der Burg adds: “Since the diagnosis is clearer, patients often do not need a second imaging procedure, such as an MRI or CT.” “In diagnostic terms, the GU60 has opened up a very different world,” added Orthopedic and Rheumatology Consultant Dr. Dieter von der Burg. “Thanks to a fully digital and portable solu- tion with a direct detector we have entirely new possibilities.” In his area of expertise the advantages of the GU60 are evident in the early diag- nosis of rheumatic diseases: “I can now identify changes on the borders between bones and soft tissue much sooner – and that’s important in my work. The post image processing technology makes changes in the soft tissue mantle clearly visible, pro- viding me with information crucial for advising patients and deciding on treatments.” “Especially when we have a lot to do and many of our patients need diagnostic imaging,” Ulrike von der Burg commented, “we notice that workflows have become faster and better organized.” As a result wait- ing times for patients can be kept to a minimum. Service and Training Program – One Factor in the Purchase Decision Dieter von der Burg also highlights one other factor: “When you make business investments, you often sense the supplier’s interest rapidly fading once a sale is secured. But it was very different with Samsung – and that was a major factor in our decision.” The joint practice initially planned to approach another com- pany to supply the technical equip- ment – but due to the lack of any systematic training program, the sale fell through. Dieter von der Burg adds: “About a year after the deci- sion to expand our equipment, we have reconsidered our options and decided to buy the Samsung digital X-ray system.” All questions were answered by the Samsung partner who stayed on site for three days and made sure the entire team felt comfortable with the equipment. The training program also included another ses- sion three months later. “The aim of this expanded training program is to ensure that the entire clinic or practice team has the same level of expertise,” says Alexander Türk. The second part of the program covers hands-on training. A member of the Samsung support staff visits the users at the workplace and offers advice on how to use the settings most effectively. “In the final analysis, when you buy this kind of equipment, you strike up a long-term relationship with your supplier – and that includes a need for maintenance contracts as well as a good training program. […] Samsung has given us all the assistance we could have wished for – cooperating with us in the interests of our patients’ health. And that is the most important thing.” Dieter von der Burg says SAMSUNG DETAILS & CONTACT Samsung Electronics HME, Health Medical Equipment, Am Kronberger Hang 6, 65824 Schwalbach/ Ts. Tel.: +49 6196-665368 Email: marketing-hme@samsung.de The joint practice of Drs. Ulrike and Dieter von der Burg in Münster, Germany, decided on the GU60 digital X-ray system by Samsung Health Medical Equipment (HME) and is very pleased with the image quality and workflow. The strong Samsung support and comprehensive expanded training program which allows the exploitation of the full potential was also a factor in choosing Samsung HME Convincing Overall Package To get to know our products, visit us at Medica Hall 9 / C63 Or visit our Website: www.samsung.de/hme Brahms or Beyonce? Metallica or Madonna? Music in the operating theatre - the great debate Report: Mark Nicholls A debate has flared up across the United Kingdom over which genre of music should be played in the operat- ing theatre during surgery. Amid claims that loud music can be distracting to some surgical per- sonnel, questions have also been posed as to who should choose the music – the head surgeon or nurse? How loud it should be played, or should music is permissible in the operating theatre (OT) at all? The debate erupted after a study from Imperial College London and UCL Institute of Education suggested that OT teams should review the use of background music because of potential risks and its potential impact on concentration levels. The research team analysed video footage taken during 20 operations, which they say shows that some operating theatre teams are negatively affected by background music during surgery. They also suggest that the deci- sion to play music during an opera- tion should be made by the entire team, taking into account the ben- efits and the risks. In OTs observed by the research team, usually the sen- ior medics made the decision about background music. Concerns raised by the study include fears that communication between the theatre team can be impaired when music is playing and requests or instructions often had to be repeated. Lead author Sharon- Marie Weldon from the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, said: ‘Music can be helpful to staff working in operating theatres where there is often a lot of background noise, as well as other distractions, and it can improve con- centration. ‘That said, we’d like to see a more considered approach, with much more discussion or negotiation over whether music is played, the type of music, and volume, within the oper- ating teams.’ Music was first introduced into operating theatres in 1914 to relieve the anxiety of patients. However, today, with patients placed under anaesthetic outside the theatre, the music is routinely played for the ben- efit of clinical staff within the theatre suites, often equipped with docking stations, MP3 players as well as port- able speakers. Whilst there is a public percep- tion that the music is smooth and soothing, researchers found that often dance and drum and bass were played fairly loudly. Surgeons canvased by a national British news- paper over their choice of music dur- ing surgery had playlists that includ- ed Kanye West, Oasis, Sam Smith, Daft Punk; to Offenbach and Drake; Pavarotti, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Nina Simone and Queen; favourite radio stations; Blondie, David Bowie, reggae and Elvis; through to total silence. Through video technology, the study investigated how music impacted on nursing and theatre staff during real time surgical operations, with multiple cameras placed at stra- tegic points to provide researchers with an insight into the verbal and non-verbal communications between operating teams as surgeries hap- pened. Of the 20 operations ana- lysed, lasting a total of 35 hours, 70% had music playing. The study recommends that theatre teams hold frank discussions about playing music during surgery – ideally as part of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Surgery Safety Checklist element of the process - with particular emphasis on considering nurses’ views. In some incidences, nurses strug- gled to hear the surgeon’s instructions and, during one operation, the scrub nurse asked the surgeon to turn the music down because she was finding it hard to count up how many swabs had been used. The Royal College of Surgeons said there was ‘no evidence that loud distracting music’ was a widespread issue in NHS hospitals, but a spokesman added: ‘If music is played during surgery it must not be a distraction for any members of the surgical team and must not discom- fort patients.’ Sharon-Marie Weldon is a Senior Research Officer in the Department of Surgery & Cancer at Imperial College London. Her research focuses on Sequential Simulation (SqS), communication and public/patient engagement/involvement activities. ©Shutterstock/Beloborod EH @ MEDICA No 32015 Tel.: +496196-665368

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