EMRAD has worked with GE Healthcare to develop cloud-based software allowing hospitals across the East Midlands to share images such as x-rays and scans (known as the live services solution). This allows experts at the different hospitals to view the images regardless of where the patient is being treated. This supports clinical decision-making for patient care and avoids patients having repeat scans to examine the same issue.
EMRAD’s live services software with GE Healthcare is a major part of the support provided to NHS trusts, however this is just one initiative of the consortium. EMRAD’s work programmes also include business intelligence (analysing data to see the learning and improvements that can be made in radiology processes) and in-sourcing (supporting NHS radiologists to report on images out-of-hours, reducing the reliance for support from private companies).