Wherever people work, mistakes happen. In radiotherapy, these errors can have serious consequences. Until now, identification checks were carried out manually before radiotherapy sessions. Together with a Dutch radiotherapy centre, Cablon Medical has developed a palm scanner that is integrated into the workflow and significantly improves patient identification.
The scanner measures the patient’s vascular bed and clearly identifies them based on their unique palm vein profile. This procedure is extremely reliable (FAR < 0.00001%) and can be carried out in seconds.
The identification module works without contact and is resistant to wet hands or pressure deformation. The accelerator can only be started once a positive identification has been made.
makes treating the wrong patient almost impossible
means no additional workload
can be connected to the R&V system and the accelerator
allows an organization to maintain records for compliance purposes
can be used on almost every patient (despite chemotherapy or face mask)
is fast, non-invasive and highly precise
It works as follows:
1. registration: at the first appointment, the patient’s hands are scanned and an encrypted code is created in the system that is inextricably linked to the patient.
2. check-in kiosk: At each subsequent appointment, the patient scans their hand at the kiosk. The correct treatment location and possible delays are displayed. The medical staff receive a notification of the patient’s arrival without having to monitor the waiting room.
3. verification: Before each treatment, the patient’s hand is scanned again to ensure that the correct person is being treated. Without this positive identification, the accelerator cannot be started. If for any reason the patient cannot use the scanner, a radiation technologist can unlock the treatment with their own hand signature.
Improve your workflow without additional labour.
