VanellusRad raises the standard of radiological protection at Santa Casa de Porto Alegre.
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The Santa Casa de Porto Alegre has just taken an important step towards placing radiological protection at the forefront of real-time monitoring, and this has special significance for VanellusRad and the innovation ecosystem in Brazil. Professionals working in areas with exposure to ionizing radiation will now have access to an electronic dosimeter capable of monitoring exposure in real time, allowing for much more proactive management of occupational risk. Laura Derengoski Moras, the Radiological Protection supervisor at Santa Casa, aptly summarizes the technological leap with the adoption of the VanellusRad system: while conventional dosimeters depend on readings after a month of use, the institution will now monitor each procedure, evaluating each case and each piece of equipment, to guide actions on the spot and optimize exposure.
She also highlights a crucial point: instant feedback allows for adjustments to techniques, patient positioning, and procedure duration in real time, aiming to reduce the dose without compromising diagnostic quality—a clear example of how data and connectivity can translate into practical safety in daily practice. For us, this move also demonstrates how Santa Casa positions itself as a hospital that invests in IoT technology applied to health and occupational safety, adopting a solution that originated in science and has scaled up as a product. Santa Casa itself has already played a crucial role in the system's evolution by testing and validating the product in 2023 through the State Regional Bank's acceleration program. This creates a virtuous cycle: the institution improves its capacity to protect teams and enhance processes, while strengthening research and practical training in Radiological Safety and Protection, accelerating the maturity of a national technology. In practice, when a leading hospital adopts real-time monitoring, it not only increases the safety of those working on the front lines, but it also propels Brazil forward, demonstrating that it is possible to build highly complex, connected, and scalable solutions here that raise the standard of radiological protection and drive the future of the field! Link to the news article from Santa Casa de Porto Alegre:
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