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Radiation Dose Monitor
RDM
Building a Low-Dose Culture
COLLECT
CONTROL
ANALYZE
OPTIMIZE
Radiation Dose Monitor
RDM, SST Group’s RADIATION DOSE MONITORING SOLUTION
RDM is a software solution to collect, control, analyze and optimize doses delivered to patients
during medical imaging examinations. All information collected is stored in The Dose Archiving and
Communication System (DACS).
RDM is compatible with various types of imaging modalities from all manufacturers. It is designed for
all medical professionals responsible for the dose cycle (Radiologists, Technologists, Director of
Radiology, Medical Physicists, Etc. ).
Thanks to its Web-based architecture, multiple control screens can be used without multiplying the
costs.
At the very core of your department, RDM is an essential tool for reducing dose.
WHAT IS A DACS?
DACS (Dose Archiving and Communication System) is to radiation dose reports what PACS
is to DICOM images. It is a system for archiving and centrally managing ionizing radiation
doses to which patients are exposed during medical imaging examinations.
Conventional X-ray
Computed
Tomography
RDM
DACS
Medical Physicist
Radiologist
Technologist
Director
of Radiology
INTRANET
Interventional X-ray
Nuclear Medicine
INTERNET
Mammography
PACS
HIS / RIS
The RDM interfaces with your information systems
and fits perfectly into your imaging network.
With RDM...
STAY IN CONTROL AT ALL TIMES
Display all information relating to patients, examinations and acquisitions.
Real-time monitoring of examinations and patients with advanced alert systems
based on (national and local) Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRL), and automatic
email notifications.
Dedicated screen for tracking alerts and finding their causes.
Instant access to the patient's dose history prior to the examination
(decision- making tool).
Advanced pediatric dose management.
Specific management of high-risk patients (pregnant women, radiation
dermatitis, etc.).
Multi-criteria search by protocol, procedure, equipment, date range, user, etc.
Creation of search filters by population type (woman of child-bearing age, child
by age group, weight, etc.).
Re-evaluation of the Computer Tomography Dose Index (CTDI) according to the
patient's morphology (SSDE – Size Specific Dose Estimates).
IMPROVE YOUR PRACTICES
Advanced statistical analysis of dose data:
Display the distribution of dose values according to the type of examinations,
identify the examinations deviating from the reference values.
Identify all procedures and protocols which reveal anomalies and could be
improved.
Track the course of doses delivered to patients over time.
Assess the level of compliance of your practices.
SHARE INFORMATION
Complete export of all screen data and dose analysis reports in Excel format.
Automatic transfer of reports to HIS, RIS, PACS, etc.
Custom call of RDM from your IT systems (HIS, RIS, PACS).
Real-time access to the RDM web interface externally (internet/VPN) and
internally (intranet).
Alert emails sent automatically.
Collection of DRLs and automatic transmission to the national authorities.
Optimization of
patient dose exposure…
OPTIMIZE
ANALYZE
CONTROL
Assessment and optimization of
practices.
COLLECT
Statistical analysis
of dose data.
Real-time monitoring of the
patient dose exposure.
Alert systems triggered when
the dose is exceeded.
Collection and archiving
of dose data.
RDM TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Modality integration, collection of dose data
DICOM RDSR (Radiological Dose Structured Report)
DICOM Dose SC (Secondary Capture)
DICOM MPPS (Modality Performed Procedure Step)
DICOM Header
External dosimeter
HIS/RIS connectivity
Automatic sending of HL7 and DICOM RDSR dose reports
Reception of HL7 messages (fusion, update, etc.)
PACS connectivity
Automatic downloading (DICOM with Query/Retrieve) of
the patient's dose history
Web 2.0 interface
RDM modules
Worklist module
The Worklist module retrieves the list of examinations scheduled for
the day. By consulting this list, the radiologist can access the patient's
dose history together with the dose accumulated per anatomical
region before starting the examination.
HL7/RDSR Sender module
RDM collects the dose reports using different techniques (MPPS,
screen captures, etc.). The HL7/RDSR Sender module transforms and
automatically sends the dose reports to the RIS/HIS and/or the PACS
in DICOM SR or HL7 format.
HL7 IHE Integration module
This module enables HL7 messages sent by HIS/RIS to be received to
ensure the integrity of patient/examination data (fusion, update,
etc.).
RDM Modality module
RDM Modality has been designed for old systems that are
incompatible with DICOM and have an external ionization chamber.
RDM Modality connects to the Worklist server to retrieve the list of
examinations scheduled for the day.
Dose Reports Export module
RDM Dose Reports Export module allows to easy generation dose
reports to send to the local, state or federal authorities in the required
format. Past submissions are recorded and logged.
PACS History module
This module queries the PACS, automatically retrieves dose values
from former patient examinations and calculates the accumulated
dose per anatomical region. It is a decision-making tool for the
radiologist before performing an examination.
Email Alerts module
This module automatically sends an email if the dose threshold
defined in RDM is exceeded. This email will be sent to each recipient
defined in the system and contains detailed information about the
alert and the examination.
New Features
Attach any file to patient record
Keyword tag by Medical condition
Collection of Contrast data
Incidence map - Interventional
Why SST Group ?
SST Group Inc. is a company based in Santa Clara, CA. We have been
developing innovative solutions for medical imaging environment since 2004.
Our solutions (burning, printing, archiving, secured web image distribution
through the internet, etc.) are used in more than 2500 hospitals and private
clinics around the world.
We are a key partner of the world's leading radiology equipment manufacturers.
These manufacturers offer our peripheral devices and software to their
customers bundled with the sale of their DICOM modalities (CT, MR, XA, etc.).
We have partnered with MPTronic to bring the RDM System to the U.S. Market.
MPTronic is a technology leader in the radiation dose monitoring field and has
developed and deployed RDM Solutions throughout Europe.
RDM enables healthcare institutions to collect, control, analyze and optimize
radiation doses delivered to patients during medical imaging exams. It helps
improve practices and optimize doses.
RDM, powered by our partner MPTronic.
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SST Group reserves the right to modify the design and specifications described in this document at any time without notice.