MEDRAD® Centargo
MEDRAD® Centargo – Designed for Optimizing WorkfloW
MEDRAD® Centargo simplifies workflow and provides efficiencies for radiology departments. MEDRAD® Centargo has been designed to automate parts of the workflow, allowing staff to spend more time with their patients.
Highlights of the MEDRAD® Centargo
Take a closer look at the features of the MEDRAD® Centargo that help in simplifying your CT suite.
Optimized Workflow
Optimizing Operations & Elevating Care
In-built weight-based dosing algorithm & kVp modulation dosing capability
Did you know...
MEDRAD® Centargo is the only injector…
Multi-patient, piston-based CT injector in Canada capable of reaching 300 psi.
5 detectors for air monitoring plus an automatic air removal procedure.
Automatically refills resevoirs and has an automated patient line priming function
Can help sites save up to 23 minutes a day*
* Calculations are based on a site that scans on average 30 patients per day, following the values outlined in PerCent Study.
SMART Protocols
Contrast Enhancement Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All1
Patient weight plays a key role in how contrast media enhances images
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67 KG PATIENT
132 KG PATIENT
Each scan used a standard 100 mL dose of contrast media. Images provided through the courtesy of the
Medical University of South Carolina. Used with permission.
The same contrast media volume gives varying enhancement results depending on patient weight
- For heavier patients, attenuation values may be below diagnostic levels
- For lighter patients, attenuation may exceed required levels
SMART Protocols
Streamline your CT workflow with SMART Protocols
SMART Protocols enhances workflow efficiency through several key features:
By reducing manual work and minimizing the risk of error, SMART Protocols helps lighten the cognitive load, so technologists can focus on what matters most: the patients.
Automated personalization of injection parameters based on patient size, contrast media concentration, and tube voltage.
Seamless Integration with RIS/PACS Platforms
Integrated eGFR guidance and IV policies to meet institutional compliance requirements.
kV adjustment rulesets for optimized injection protocols.
Iodine load and delivery rate algorithms optimize contrast dose based on total and lean body weight.
Flexibility to use any available contrast concentration without waste.**
Simplified protocol management across CT indications.
** Do not configure contrast media with different active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) into the same contrast group as serious patient injury or death may result.
Small residual amounts of contrast media within the Day Set could lead to dose-independent reactions. Refer to the contrast media manufacturer’s package insert for specific indications and use time.
Contrast Enhanced Mammography
MEDRAD® Centargo – Your Efficient Partner in CE Mammography
Contrast Enhanced Mammography is a fast-growing technique for breast cancer detection and diagnosis. It uses iodinated contrast media and dual energy digital mammography to produce a recombined image of the breast that shows areas of contrast enhancement.
The MEDRAD® Centargo helps technologists new to the practice of injecting contrast to navigate through a new workflow with ease. Through its user intuitiveness and automation of manual processes, MEDRAD® Centargo can help technologists streamline their workflow in busy breast assessment practices.
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References:
- Hendriks BMF et al. Optimizing Pulmonary Embolism Computed Tomography in the Age of Individualized Medicine: A Prospective Clinical Study. Invest Radiol. 2018;53(5):306-312.
