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MADE IN ITALY www.thermotherapy.it GET A FREE SAMPLE AT PAV 16 - B61 SELF HEATING DEVICES Tablet Crushing ... child´s play! SANCTUS GmbH, Osternacher Str. 50, 83209 Prien am Chiemsee, Deutschland M:+49 157 58548287, F:+49 841 97061032,Mail:info@sanctus-gmbh.com Halle 3 / E83 Booth Bayern Innovativ WEDNESDAY @ MEDICA8 EH @ MEDICA No 3 2015 and high quality data feedback to the InEK – feedback that provides the basis for the DRG cost assessment. Moreover, the gap between hospi- tals and manufacturers with regard to reimbursement is still wide since the procedure is not always self- explanatory. Very often, innovations are not used because they don’t seem sensible in terms of hospital economics. Also, a hospital doesn’t know whether it is the only one to demand reimbursement of a new diagnostic procedure, or new thera- py, or whether – and if so, how many – other hospitals demand this as well. ‘This is where our NUB exchange offers answers.’ It’s a platform for new diagnostic procedures and therapies? ‘Exactly. We create transparency by sorting the applications by depart- ments. Hospitals see immediately what’s happening in the different therapy areas. Manufacturers can feed their NUB templates in the pub- lic area and see which hospitals used the template to submit their own application. This allows targeted communication with the customers. Here we can also support the manu- facturers, if they want us to do so, and review the application and pro- vide quality labels.’ In the past, not even every sixth NUB application was successful. With your continued from page 7 Good money for good products? service this might improve! * OPS (Operationen- und Prozed- urenschlüssel = codes for surgical interventions and procedures). The OPS is an important basis of the G-DRG system. Codes used in in-patient care are provided by InEK – the Institute for the Hospital Reimbursement System (Institut für das Entgeltsystem im Krankenhaus) on behalf of partners in the joint self- government in healthcare, in Germany. Moreover, OPS provides the coding framework for the reimbursement of out- patient interventions and serves as the basis for hospital quality reports. * NUB (neue Untersuchungs- und Behandlungsmethoden) – new diagnostic and treatment procedures. MSK MRI is the gold standard The long Little footprint can go anywhere Musculoskeletal disorders need a dedicated system Remote exams by robotic assistance puts experts back in charge of the patient exam, John Brosky reports Portable ultrasound with a sliding keyboard cover For over 22 years Esaote has manu- factured Dedicated Musculoskeletal MRI systems, to date supplying more than 2,700 of these devices to universities, spine surgery centres, podiatrists and, of course radiology departments and practices. Why Dedicated Musculoskeletal MRI? ‘Easy,’ the Italian manufacturer responds. ‘MSK MRI is the second biggest MRI application after neuro and, for diagnosis of spine and knee pathologies, MRI has become the gold standard. Esaote MRI, thanks to its balanced technical features deliv- ers high quality MSK MRI images at a fraction of the cost of a regular or conventional MRI.’ That factor means that even medi- cal units with a limited MRI workload can afford to install an MRI system. ‘This is, of course, of particular inter- est for orthopaedic clinics and spine surgery centre,’ the company adds. ‘Esaote MRI is also an ideal solution for the radiology practice that wants Now there are two ways to remote- ly examine a patient with ultrasound without leaving your office. With the novel, Melody robotic ultrasound method, the expert consultant is connected to the remote patient site through a video conference link and, using a mouse-like device, the radiologist can perform the exam by manipulating an ultrasound probe positioned on the patient’s body. The other way this is done is a conventional method in which a trained operator at the remote site records the exam and sends the Mobile ultrasound systems are increasingly important in vari- ous applications – one reason why Alpinion Medical Systems has expanded its ultrasound portfolio by introducing E-CUBE i7, a new port- able ultrasound system. This inte- grates high-performance hardware and software and offers a variety of transducers for high clinical versatility across an extensive range of applica- tions including point of care applica- tions, anaesthesiology, pain manage- ment, orthopaedic/MSK, and emer- gency medicine, Alpinion points out. ‘The E-CUBE i7 is the first laptop- style ultrasound system with a slid- ing keyboard cover. The streamlined design provides a solution for users who suffer from wrist pain that often accompanies the use of bulky, heavy systems. The unique sliding keyboard cover and ergonomically located key- board provide better support for the user’s arms and wrists when typing. According to a study conducted by the Department of Orthopaedics, at the Korea University Guro Hospital, users experienced a dramatic reduc- tion in carpal tunnel pressure and muscle tension.’ The cart-based system architecture brings a new level of image clar- ity to compact ultrasound systems, the manufacturer adds. ‘The system also provides advanced imaging tech- nologies including speckle reduction, spatial compounding and harmonic imaging. Its excellent image quality offers the detail and contrast resolution required to clearly delineate complex anatomy.’ The eight transducers provide scanning solutions for a wide range of clinical cases. ‘In particular, the hockey stick shaped IO8-17T is ideal for interventional procedures. With a frequency range of up to 17 MHz, it provides excellent resolution in the extreme near field, while the shape enables the user to easily manoeu- vre the device.’ The small footprint makes the device easy to move around and the special battery can be used longer between charges. Further details: www.alpinion.com to enhance their MRI capacity… By installing an Esaote MSK MRI next to the traditional MRI you will be able to download all the MSK work to the Dedicated MRI and free up time on the conventional MRI for other exams, such as neuro, brain and angio-MRI. Esaote also reports that it has ‘reached an outstanding qual- ity in MSK MRI with state of the art technologies such as weight-bearing applications, short scan-times, slices as thin as 0,6 mm, sophisticated Metal Artefact Reduction techniques, dedicated cartilage sequences and unmatched patient comfort.’ How should a spine MRI be done? G-scan, the next frontier in MSK-MRI is a weight-bearing MRI feature. Clearly, spine curvature changes sub- stantially from laying down to stand- ing up and many pathologies, e.g. spine herniation, are influenced by these biomechanical changes. ‘The additional information derived from an MRI in the weight-bearing posi- tion (WB-MRI) can be important for a spine surgeon who has to define the best suitable therapy,’ Esaote points out. ‘The G-scan WB-MRI system of course offers all the high-tech features mentioned before, such as Metal Artefact Reduction for postop- erative imaging.’ Esaote is at Medica Hall 09 / Stand A14 » Alpinion is at Medica Hall 09 / Stand C60 M:+4915758548287, F:+4984197061032,Mail:info@sanctus-gmbh.com EH @ MEDICA No 32015

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