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- Luminos Q.namix1 platform with remote-controlled or tableside operation
- Efficiency and flexibility with easy switching between fluoroscopy and radiography applications
- Optimized AI-powered workflows and intuitive usability
At RSNA 2024, Siemens Healthineers introduces the Luminos Q.namix1 platform for next-generation fluoroscopy and radiography. The versatile platform is designed to combine both functionalities to save time, space, and costs. Complex workflows and system controls often impair productivity in radiology departments. Therefore, Siemens Healthineers is collaborating closely with more than 130 fluoroscopy experts to develop the platform and improve flexibility, efficiency, ergonomics, and workflows. It is planned to include two versions: the remotely controlled Luminos Q.namix R1 and the Luminos Q.namix T1 with tableside control.
Every detail of the platform is being redesigned with a dedicated focus on ergonomic operating elements and a much-simplified user interface with touch controls and automated functions, including dose optimization at the touch of a button. Functionalities with camera and artificial intelligence (AI) support aim to improve workflows, to allow both experts and less-experienced users to acquire images at a consistent image quality and an efficient radiation dose. To enhance their simple and intuitive operation, both versions of the system are expected to be equipped with high-resolution touch monitors.
“We anticipate this new platform will bring us a step closer to our ultimate goal of helping medical staff achieve the best possible results for their patients,” says Verena Schön, head of X-Ray Products at Siemens Healthineers. “We know that fluoroscopic examinations are very complex procedures, and that’s why it is so important to us to intensively collaborate with many clinical experts to develop a platform that meets their needs.”
The Luminos Q.namix T system version with tableside control is intended for examinations that require intensive patient interaction: for example, in pediatrics and gastroenterology. The touch controls on both sides of the table are designed to allow easy access to all imaging parameters during the exam. The ergonomically improved OptiGrip controller is designed to make the system handling easier, and the automatic parking of the dynamic detector would allow users to switch between radiographic and fluoroscopic examinations quickly and easily.
Siemens Healthineers plans an SID (source-to-image distance) of 180 cm with the remote-controlled Luminos Q.namix R system version to reduce geometrical distortions due to the extended distance between the X-ray tube and detector. Equipping Luminos Q.namix R with a second remote control console in the examination room would allow the system to be operated next to the patient table, which could be especially helpful for pediatric patients and certain types of fluoroscopy exams. A new generation of wireless detectors could play a role in improving the detection of microstructures in radiography applications. They are also designed to work with other compatible systems and imaging software from Siemens Healthineers.
Fluoroscopy uses pulsed X-rays to examine dynamic processes in the human body in real time: for example, blood flow and joint movement. It is used for examinations such as swallow studies, and it also plays a decisive role in interventional radiology during catheter placement. The Luminos Q.namix platform is designed to improve the return on investment of essential fluoroscopy equipment by covering a wide range of examinations including fluoroscopic, radiographic, and even basic interventional procedures.
Further information on Luminos Q.namix R can be found here.
Further information on Luminos Q.namix T can be found here.
