HSL’s home reporting set up for mammography promises to bring significant improvements to the reporting process, making it more efficient, convenient, and accessible for radiologists. Traditionally, radiologists have been required to be physically present in a dedicated reporting room to interpret mammograms. However, HSL’s solution allows for remote reporting from the comfort of their own homes, without compromising accuracy or quality.

By introducing a home reporting setup, HSL tackles several challenges faced by radiologists in the traditional reporting process. The flexibility offered by this setup enables radiologists to work remotely, eliminating the need for them to be physically present in the hospital. This not only promotes work-life balance but also facilitates the recruitment of radiologists from remote areas, ensuring faster turnaround times and improved access to expert opinions.

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it is evident that HSL’s home reporting set up for mammography is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of breast imaging and diagnostics. With its commitment to innovation, efficiency, and patient-centricity, HSL is driving positive change in mammography reporting, ensuring a brighter and healthier future for women worldwide. To talk to our team and find out more get in touch today enquiries@hsl.co.uk

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A specialist distributor of medical and surgical equipment and consumable products which services public and private hospitals and clinics and other imaging institutions across UK and Ireland, HSL is one of the largest privately-owned distributors supplying the health sector in UK and Ireland.

Through its partnership with manufacturer of high-precision medical displays Barco, HSL is not only connecting healthcare professionals at every touchpoint by facilitating a growing volume of home reporting stations for trusts and private hospitals across the UK and Ireland, its wrap-around service also continues to ensure that the level of reporting carried out in home settings is equal to work being done from within dedicated radiology departments.

Working together to deliver efficiencies for resource-strapped radiologists, HSL and Barco are reminding radiology teams of the importance of ongoing monitoring, calibration and maintenance of the at-home working environment to ensure it is best suited for the radiologist to undertake diagnoses. In line with recommendations from the RCR in relation to diagnostic display devices and the ergonomic viewing environment and the importance of calibration of these devices, HSL’s team provides ongoing calibration and quality assurance services second to none complete with independent assessment and maintenance of installations to ensure compliance and consistency. To fully meet the RCR guidelines, HSL supports the regular use of calibration and QA software like Barco’s QA Enterprise software QAWeb, complemented by on-site visits including multi-monitor testing and visual pattern checks.

Whether at the hospital, clinic, office or home, regardless of the display devices chosen, HSL understands that diagnostic reporting is a crucial part in the provision of best patient outcomes by both NHS and private institutions, and that – all too often – the working environment is barely checked to ensure it is best suited for the radiologist to undertake all-important diagnosis, and when it is, frequent reviews are overlooked. With the trend of increased home reporting here to stay despite the easing of restrictions around the Covid-19 pandemic, healthcare providers owe it to their clinicians and particularly their patients to provide the best tools, an optimum environment, and correctly calibrated displays at all times.

HSL’s Bi-annual or Annual Diagnostic Home Reporting Service is available to all users who have purchased their home reporting workstations for the work or home environment. In addition to the maintenance and assessment of diagnostic tools and technologies, HSL’s specialist team also provides on-site ergonomic reports to help guide the implementation of the right solution for a friendly, ergonomic working environment for the medical professional. For more information visit Home Reporting – Hospital Services Limited (hsl.ie)

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Through its partnership with leading provider of premium display solutions LG, Hospital Services Limited (HSL) is not only facilitating the commission of an impressive volume of home reporting stations for trusts and private hospitals across the UK and Ireland, HSL also provides ongoing calibration and quality assurance services and offers independent assessment and maintenance of installations to ensure compliance and consistency whether at the hospital, clinic, office or home.

HSL and LG have partnered to deliver this technology into hospitals and clinics across the UK and Ireland over the past year following LG’s launch of their medical displays into the local market. The partnership most recently saw the commissioning of 49 diagnostic monitors delivered into the Belfast Health & Social Care Trust which will address the continued backlogs faced in Northern Ireland. By recreating the workplace environment in the home, LG and HSL are delivering a high level of professionalism, accuracy, and reliability for home reporting set-ups.

Working together to deliver efficiencies for resource-strapped radiologists, LG and HSL are reminding radiology teams of the importance of ongoing monitoring, calibration and maintenance of the at-home working environment to ensure it is best suited for the radiologist to undertake diagnoses.

Guidelines from the Royal College of Radiologists, ‘RCR Guidelines on Diagnostic Display Devices – Third edition Feb 2019’, contain strong recommendations in relation to diagnostic display devices and the ergonomic viewing environment and also advise that calibration of these devices is not just a one-off: “If commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) displays are chosen, a workplace must also operate and document a regular quality-control and calibration programme. Standards exist to ensure devices meet quality benchmarks throughout their working lifespans”. The report continues, “The viewing environment should be strictly controlled in the primary diagnostic setting. For clinical review the environment should be controlled as best achievable”. The NHS Breast Screening Programme (BSP) standard echoes the importance of ensuring quality control and continued calibration of screen set ups.

“Not only does home reporting offer a clear advantage for radiology departments under pressure, it can also encourage better access to specialists working within radiology teams as the patient is no longer constricted by geographical location,” said Graham Stewart, Commercial & Finance Director, HSL.

“Whilst the efficiencies and access provided by home reporting are certainly to be celebrated, it is of utmost importance that the quality of reporting and trust in diagnostics remains uncompromised. Healthcare providers owe it to their clinicians and patients to provide the best tools, an optimum environment, and correctly calibrated displays. To fully meet updated guidelines, our team supports the regular use of calibration software complimented with on-site visits to perform QA, calibration including 5 point uniformity, multi-monitor testing and visual pattern checks.” In addition to the maintenance and assessment of diagnostic tools and technologies, HSL’s specialist team also provides on-site ergonomic reports to help guide the implementation of the right solution for a friendly, ergonomic working environment for radiology professionals and wider disciplines including digital pathology.

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