New RFSuite Brings RF Technology into Radiation Therapy
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Introducing RFSuite™
CIVCO Introduces RFSuite™, an automated Identification and Verification System for Radiation Oncology
Orange City, Iowa, USA – CIVCO Medical Solutions will be featuring the new RFSuite™ of tools the 2008 ESTRO Annual Meeting, B05:21, and the ASTRO 2008 Annual Meeting, booth 146. The system is a comprehensive tracking and verification system which improves workflow and quality assurance. It utilizes RF technologies giving you the ability to track patients, charts, film folders and positioning devices as well as facilitating accessory verification on the linac table. “The ease of use provided by the CIVCO RFSuite technology will substantially improve both the efficiency and quality of the radiation treatment process,” said Geoffrey Dalbow, Chief Technology Officer at CIVCO. “RFSuite will allow the care giver to focus more time on their patients and less on the technology.”
CIVCO has partnered with Solstice Medical (www.solsticemedical.com), a leading provider of RF technologies and asset management solutions, to bring this technology into the mainstream for Radiation Oncology. “CIVCO’s vision and leadership in technology solutions for Radiation Oncology is apparent with the RFSuite system,” said Daniel Sands, President and CEO at Solstice Medical “I believe the results of our partnership and innovative use of RFID and software technology will provide tremendous value to caregivers by simplifying procedures and improving the quality of care for their patients.”
The tracking software, known as RFTrak™, gives you the ability to quickly locate specific RF tagged items saving time and money. Patients are easily checked into the system by a customized RF tag which is automatically detected once a patient enters an equipped room. The easy-to-use software provides a snapshot of where items or people are located in your facility in real time.
Regardless of which record and verify system is in use, the RFSuite™ system will improve workflow in the treatment process by providing automatic detection and confirmation of all prescribed accessory devices. The software will ensure that the correct positioning, immobilization and beam modifiers (such as compensators) are being used for the correct patient for each treatment.
CIVCO’s RFSuite line provides a broad array of products with RF tags including CIVCO’s line of patient positioning and immobilization devices, charts and film jackets.
Visit CIVCO at AAPM booth #1133 to see how RFSuite™ can improve workflow and quality assurance in your facility.
About CIVCO
With over 25 years of experience, CIVCO Medical Solutions is recognized as an industry leader in enabling technology for improved treatment outcomes. CIVCO’s products continue to be the benchmarks for quality and design in diagnostic ultrasound imaging, patient positioning and radiation oncology. Our commitment to enhancing patient care is strengthened by the relationships built with clinicians and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the globe. The company’s ongoing collaborative research and development efforts seek to simplify procedures and improve the quality of care for patients. Corporate information and detailed product information is available on CIVCO’s website at WWW.CIVCO.COM.
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For further information please contact:
Emily Mullikin
Marketing Communications Specialist
CIVCO Medical Solutions
Tel: 800.842.8688
emily.mullikin@civco.com
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