ExpertGuidance vs Philips Scan Buddy

The ExpertGuidance App gives you a fast, easy, and helpful first impression of your Siemens Healthineers equipment and its look & feel. This addition to the onboarding training at your facility allows you to familiarize yourself with the device and its functionalities – mobile and in real time. Here’s what our ExpertGuidance App offers you: ‒ Equipment introduction At this level, you’ll receive basic information about the system, for example the ARTIS icono, and the possibilities it brings to everyday clinical practice. This initial introduction is guided by interactive hot-spots that, when clicked upon, provide you with detailed explanation. ‒ Device simulation The simulation allows you to interact virtually with the device in a realistic way. The control panels in the app provide a wide range of the real functions. You can simulate realistic movements using the controls and familiarize yourself in some detail with them. ‒ Augmented reality functionality: Using augmented reality (AR), you can place the device in a real physical space – scaled down to sit on a table or in its actual size to see it how it fits in your facility. AR also allows you to experience the movements realistically. This helps you understand the dynamics and scale of the system even better. Explore medical workflows and enhance your competency in complex clinical procedures to boost workforce confidence prior to performing a real patient case. Increase workforce satisfaction through fast and easily accessible education, while interacting with the equipment anytime, anywhere, on a mobile device. Currently, the ExpertGuidance App has been developed for iPad Pro (second generation or higher). Please be advised that you can only use the app on these compatible devices; otherwise, you may experience a reduction in performance. With the app, you’ll only see the content you really need. Would you like to activate a user account for yourself and unlock the app’s content? Simply send an e-mail to ies-support.func@siemens-healthineers.com to receive further information on pricing – or get in touch with your local Siemens Healthineers contact.

Note: The Scan Buddy App is part of the Pediatric Coaching solution and a code is provided by your healthcare provider to guide you through the upcoming examination. An MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination can provide a wealth of information to your child’s paediatrician. But for children, undergoing an MRI exam can be a stressful experience. Tapping into the wonderment of this new experience, the Scan Buddy App engages your child on his/her level with an easy-to-enjoy cartoon world of Scan Buddies, so you and your child can undergo the MRI exam with confidence, distracted from fears. It will help your child to feel more in control. The Scan Buddy App is developed following the Familiarize, Inform, and Train (FIT) framework and consists of 4 modules. The intro movie gives an overview of the procedures, steps, spaces, and people that the child will encounter. The MRI scanner is introduced in a non-threatening way, which explains why metal items are not allowed, and the child gets familiarized with the strange MRI sounds during the scan. In the MRI game, the child gets to help one of the Scan Buddies (Ollie) with her MRI scan. The game starts with the child having to remove the metal items from Ollie. And when Ollie is on the MRI table, the child gets to identify the right equipment for the scan such as earplugs, headphones, and head coil. When the table with Ollie slides into the MRI scanner, the child has to keep the phone or tablet still to help Ollie lie still during her scan. While kids practice lying still or holding still, they are again exposed to MRI sounds. The Augmented Reality game helps the child explore what an MRI scanner looks like. A sticker hunt game engages the child to walk around the MRI scanner and find stickers, which unlock educational material to further de-mystify the machine and process. The adult information module has an educational and a practising skills section providing general information and suggestions about MRI scans to parents and caregivers. In case you face any problems with the app ,kindly reach us on helpdesk.ae@philips.com.