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Late at night, on weekends, in emergencies. Often, it is not the radiologists on site at the hospital who make the diagnosis – but specialists based many kilometers away. Teleradiology makes this possible, and has long since evolved far beyond a temporary solution.
The Marien-Hospital in Erftstadt, Germany, works in partnership with the reif & möller teleradiology network – to ensure reliable, safe patient care at all times.
Dr. Lampros Iskos
“Here at our hospital in Erftstadt, teleradiology enables us to perform rapid diagnostics and take decisive action early in the patient’s treatment pathway. There is absolutely no compromise in quality. All images acquired here are transmitted digitally in high resolution, and are then reviewed and reported by experienced specialist radiologists at our teleradiology center. Today, patient care without teleradiology is simply unimaginable.”
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Dr. Nadine Biermann is one of approximately 80 specialist radiologists working within the network. During her shifts — which mostly take place at night – she provides coverage for several hospitals. And she finds her work genuinely rewarding.
Nadine Biermann
“What I find particularly fascinating about teleradiology is the breadth of cases I encounter – almost exclusively emergency presentations – combined with the reality that we have very limited time to arrive at a reliable diagnosis.”
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The founders of the reif & möller teleradiology network spent many years campaigning for teleradiology to be recognized and established as a standard diagnostic service. Today, to further enhance quality, artificial intelligence has become an integral part of image analysis workflows.
Torsten Möller
“AI delivers its first findings within three to five minutes. Importantly, AI does not issue the final report. What it does is draw attention – clearly and prominently – with an on-screen alert or marker. It essentially flags: ‘Um, I—the hemorrhage AI – I've found something that might be a hemorrhage’. The formal, professional diagnosis and report is then always completed by a specialist radiologist.”
