Einstein Healthcare Network Trials the MEDRAD Next-Gen CT Injection System Making the Switch to MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX Supports clinical and operational improvements

Key Takeaways Einstein Healthcare Network is a multi-site imaging

provider with facilities in and around Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania. As part of a controlled commercial release

(CCR), Einstein was one of the first radiology groups to

test out the MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX CT Injection System,

an upgrade from their existing MEDRAD® Stellant CT

Injector System. Upgrading the aging injector proved to be

a seamless transition for the Einstein technologist team

with many added operational benefits due to a number of

key features:

• Reduced syringe cost

• Improved syringe loading

• Accurate documentation associated with multiple-

accession-number exams and configurable workflow

Meeting the Needs of High Volume Emergency Department CT ScanningAs a long-time Bayer customer, Einstein Healthcare

Network had come to rely on the efficiencies, reliability

and consistent injection system performance provided

by MEDRAD® Stellant CT Injection Systems. Meeting

the demands of their increased Emergency Department

CT procedure volume made upgrading their injection

system especially attractive. In making the switch, it was

important to Einstein that the new MEDRAD® Stellant

FLEX CT Injection System satisfy the needs of their

technologist staff while also offering an easy transition

with quantified clinical and operational improvements.

Built-In Technologist SatisfactionEinstein reports that technologists were very pleased

with the addition of the MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX CT

Injection System. “From every measure that I can see,

the technologists are very happy with MEDRAD® Stellant

FLEX,” says Dr. Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, MRMD, Section Head

of Neuroradiology and Vice Chair of Quality and Safety

for Einstein Health

Network. “The

technologists are the

users of the injection

system. If they’re

happy with it, I believe

it results in improved

workflow.”

Rose Hall, RT(R)

CT, Supervisor CT

Scan, noted that the

improved contrast

auto-load feature

results in a cleaner

loading process.

She added that this

improved design

combined with the

new seamless injector

head overlay reduces

service issues related

to contrast drips.

“From every measure that I can

see, the technologists are very

happy with MEDRAD® Stellant

FLEX,” says Dr. Ryan Lee, MD,

MBA, MRMD, Section Head

of Neuroradiology and Vice

Chair of Quality and Safety for

Einstein Health Network. “The

technologists are the users of

the injection system. If they’re

happy with it, I believe it results

in improved workflow.”

Dr. Ryan Lee, MD, MBA, MRMD, Section Head of Neuroradiology and Vice Chair of Quality and Safety

Rose Hall, RT(R) CT, Supervisor CT Scan

Experiencing the Value of Syringe SavingsThe CCR gave Hall the chance to

experience first hand the savings

associated with smaller syringes

available with the MEDRAD® Stellant

Flex CT Injection System. Einstein

intends to take advantage of the 150

mL syringe option now offered in

addition to the 200 mL syringe size for

protocols that require higher volumes

of contrast.

Supporting Improved Quality OversightLike many other healthcare

organizations, Einstein understands

the value of ensuring accurate and

complete patient electronic medical

records. With this in mind, they needed

the upgrade to do more than just

work great -- they needed it to enable

comprehensive oversight.

“It’s easy with MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX to

make sure that all of the technologists

are doing the right thing,” says Hall.

She explained that the most recent

Contrast Dose Management software

enhancement available on MEDRAD

injection systems allows the user to

easily tie together at the point of care

contrast injection details for exams

with multiple accession numbers. She

experienced that support of multiple

accession numbers reduces post

procedure workflow for the technologist

and improves complete visibility and

accuracy of contrast documentation for

the radiologist -- regardless of reading

room location.

The introduction of configurable

workflow has also added to the

completeness of contrast injection

details at Einstein. This recent software

enhancement enables Einstein to

enforce specific data field capture

at the point of care.” Hall noted,

“Enforced workflow through the use

of configurable mandatory fields has

helped me to ensure injection data

is complete in the radiologist report

templates and when I review injection

data for QI projects and trouble

shooting.”

Favorably Impacting the Goals of RadiologistsFocusing in on radiologist priorities,

Lee noted the value of the piston-

driven, flow-controlled technology

that the family of MEDRAD® Stellant

CT Injection Systems offers. He spoke

to the role this technology plays

in enabling reproducible contrast

delivery with consistent flow rates for

reproducible diagnostic image quality

when performing today’s advanced CT

procedures.

Having integrated Speech Reporting

into the radiologist workflow at

Einstein, he also reinforced the

importance of enabling contrast

brand, concentration and volume to

be auto-populated directly into the

patient’s diagnostic imaging report.

“Speech Reporting automation is

more than a convenience. It greatly

improves our workflow and the

accuracy of contrast documentation,”

says Lee.

A Seamless TransitionEinstein experienced no learning

curve in upgrading from the MEDRAD

Stellant to MEDRAD Stellant FLEX

injection system. Specifically,

Hall noted that she appreciates

how MEDRAD Stellant FLEX offers

improvements without requiring major

changes in technologist workflows.

“If you want to progress and do better

for your patients and your workflow,

updating your injection system is key,”

Hall says. “I can’t see why anyone

would choose not to use MEDRAD

Stellant FLEX.”

Take Your Operation to the Next LevelContact your rep or visit

StellantFLEX.com today to learn more

about the MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX CT

Injection System and start benefitting

from operational improvements that

can help your practice offer the best

imaging services possible.

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“I honestly believe we’re going

to be saving money with the 150

mL syringes,” Hall explained.

“It might not be a large savings

initially but I believe sites doing

a lot of injections will see savings

much quicker than you would

think. Plus the option to use

a smaller syringe is better for

both the technologists and our

patients.”

MEDRAD® Stellant FLEX CT Injection System Einstein Healthcare Network

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“If you want to progress and do better

for your patients and your workflow,

updating your injection system is key,”

Hall says. “I can’t see why anyone would

choose not to use MEDRAD Stellant FLEX.”

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