Skåne University Hospital Leading the way in the Swedish healthcare landscape

“The displays have been working extremely well. They’re very bright and provide excellent contrast levels. On top of that, they have really helped us to improve our workflow.” “ Dr. Peter Leander, Chief Head of Radiology, Skåne University Hospital

” In autumn 2009, the university hospitals of Malmö and , in the southernmost region of , merged to become Skåne University Hospital. Both hospitals, which boast an excellent reputation, had been working closely together for many years. They unilaterally selected Barco’s 30” widescreen Coronis Fusion 6MP DL diagnostic display system for use across all radiology departments. The Coronis Fusion 6MP DL offers the multi-modality viewing platform for diagnostic imaging that the radiology departments were looking for. “We were the very first hospital to install the Coronis Fusion 6MP DL here in Sweden. Our implementation is so impressive, both from a workflow and ergonomic point of view, that visiting radi- ologists are jealous when they enter our rooms,” said Peter Leander, Regional Chief Radiology Officer, Skåne Region. Customer: Skåne University Hospital, Malmö and Lund, Sweden Field: Healthcare - Radiology Website: www.skane.se

Challenges and objectives: • Best image quality images • Multi-modality viewing • Complete diagnostic confidence

Barco solution and services: • Ca. 175 x Coronis Fusion 6MP DL

Why Barco • A real multimodality display solution • Reliability and stability over time • Automated QA and continuous DICOM compliance

The Swedish hospitals of Lund and Malmö be available for us in Malmö and vice Barco Coronis Fusion 6MP DL. It really is have been operating side by side since versa. After all, the DICOM standard is a a multimodality diagnostic display system good step towards uniformity, but it can’t that allows us to read almost any image 1896, when Malmö General Hospital first guarantee a total harmonization.” combinations; color, grayscale, high and opened. The infirmary in Lund, which is low resolution, 2D and 3D, and much more. It can be used either as two 3MP heads or one of the country’s oldest hospitals, was A new, shared PACS system a single widescreen 6MP display. Another established as early as 1768. Both hospitals distinct advantage is that it ensures started off with a few beds and then grew Within the Swedish healthcare system, complete worry-free DICOM compliance. the responsibility for health and medical That is a rock-solid guarantee for image progressively as the number of patients care is shared by central government, consistency, over time and across each and increased. Since the merger at the end of county and district councils. The hospitals every display, both in Malmö and Lund.” 2009, the new 780-bed Skåne University of Malmö and Lund therefore contacted the Regional Council of Skåne to request hospital is the third largest of Sweden’s funding for their new, shared PACS system. Bright with excellent contrast levels seven university hospitals. Its radiology The Regional Council decided to include the smaller hospitals in , , The radiologists at Skåne University department carries out around 400,000 Ängelholm, , Hässleholm and Hospital have been relying on the Coronis diagnostic exams per year supported by a , all in the Skåne Region, in the Fusion 6MP DL for the diagnosis of medical fleet of Barco diagnostic displays. project. After a lengthy tender selection images since November 2009. A total of process, Sectra was chosen on account 175 displays are in use in their radiology of its excellent reputation and the high- and conference rooms throughout the Both Malmö and Lund hospitals have quality, yet cost-effective PACS solution it hospital enterprise. “Sectra and Barco always been dedicated to delivering a proposed. ensured a smooth delivery and installation high standard of care to their patients. with excellent training so that we could For many years, they have been sharing quickly enjoy the benefits of the new expertise and even resources, to help Multimodality viewing system. The displays have been working their colleagues live up to that promise. really well since the installation. They’re The idea to adopt the same PACS system The choice of a PACS also implied selecting very bright and provide excellent contrast diagnostic displays rose during a meeting new PACS display systems for the Malmö levels. On top of that, they have really at the RSNA Congress in 2005. Peter and Lund hospitals. Barco’s Coronis Fusion helped us to improve our workflow. When Leander, Chief Head of Radiology, vividly 6MP DL came out as the clear winner from we have colleagues from other hospitals in recalls the occasion: “Our colleagues at a long list of alternatives. Leander: “Barco our region visiting us, they’re jealous of our Lund hospital wanted to buy a new PACS, was not well-known in Sweden at the solution,” Leander smiled. “I daresay that whereas we were thinking of upgrading time. However, we already had a number Barco’s diagnostic displays, in tandem with our existing PACS. At the RSNA Congress of 1MP and 2MP grayscale Barco displays the PACS system have really helped to us we discussed our needs and requirements which we were very satisfied with. The achieve our aim of providing even better and finally decided to purchase the same most decisive factor for us was the image healthcare.” PACS, so that all the info in Lund would quality and the new features of the

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