Policlinico Umberto I: Enterprise Imaging goes live across a large university hospital in Rome

AGFA HealthCare Enterprise Imaging has gone live at Policlinico Umberto I in Rome, delivering reliable, near real-time image access to all users across a large and complex university hospital.

The Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria (AOU) Policlinico Umberto I has successfully gone live with the Enterprise Imaging platform across radiology, cardiology and molecular imaging. The five-year contract includes Enterprise Imaging for Radiology, the XERO® Universal Viewer, the Elefante.NET® radiology information system (RIS), and modules for dose monitoring, business intelligence and clinical collaboration. The secure platform now delivers near real-time access to imaging studies across the enterprise.

Redefining the radiology experience

Prof. Carlo Catalano, chairman of the department of Radiological Sciences, Oncology and Anatomical Pathology at La Sapienza University, head of the Radiology Department at Policlinico Umberto I, and president of the European Society of Radiology, explains: “Policlinico Umberto I is a complex structure, within which research, training and care activities are intertwined. This includes eight different radiology departments alone, in which 220,000 imaging exams are carried out every year. As our previous image management system reached its end of life, the reliability of the system suffered, and studies could take several minutes to retrieve.”

AGFA HealthCare Enterprise Imaging enables all users, including radiologists, clinical specialists and radiographers, as well as researchers and students, to access imaging studies in near real-time. The impact this has on workflow and productivity is clear, allowing our care professionals to focus their time and efforts on adding value to patient care and experience, medical research or education. Furthermore, AGFA HealthCare was able to meet our specific needs, for example with the Elefante.NET® RIS, and to provide us excellent service and training, before, during and after the go-live.

A comprehensive image management ecosystem for next-generation radiology

The 1,235-bed Policlinico Umberto I is one of the largest public hospitals in Italy, with 41,000 general admissions and 24,000 day hospital admissions annually. Radiology and other medical imaging play a key role in diagnosis and treatment, but also in education and research at this prestigious university hospital.

Following a competitive tender, Policlinico Umberto I chose the proposal of AGFA HealthCare and partner/dealer Biesse Medica for the Enterprise Imaging platform, which delivers the reliability and near real-time image access the hospital needs. In addition to 47 Enterprise Imaging desktop workstations across the various radiology departments, XERO® viewers in the wards provide secure, near real-time access to imaging data for anyone who needs it. The five-year contract also covers training and support, including two full-time support staff on site.

AGFA HealthCare’s Enterprise Imaging is a consolidated image management platform designed to help radiologists, cardiologists and other clinical users work at the top of their craft and stay fully focused. The seamless integration of advanced clinical applications gives frictionless access to tools that help improve diagnostic quality and accuracy. By allowing images and related data to be captured, managed, stored and distributed across the enterprise, the platform eliminates inefficient imaging silos and lets healthcare providers leverage medical imaging across the care continuum.

We are delighted to bring the benefits of Enterprise Imaging to the many and diverse users at the prestigious and historic Umberto I hospital. The right solutions help redefine the users’ experience by enhancing their productivity and boosting their wellbeing. Enterprise Imaging makes that possible, across a secure, modular and scalable ecosystem that reduces complexity, improves clinical collaboration and enhances workflow efficiency. The seamless implementation in the complex environment of Policlinico Umberto I is a testament to the design of the solution itself, as well as to the skill of our people and support, and of our partner Biesse Medica.

The Elefante.NET® RIS solution is only available in Italy.