Thursday, February 02, 2006

Poetic Technologies


Poetic Technologies

Poetic technologies offers futuristic workstation solutions for PACS systems. Their workstations are gigantic and take up entire room. These look extremely cool and are very photogenic. But are not practical at all. The biggest problem is the fixed chair which has similar mobility as a car seat. Although very comfortable for a short while, but if you sit on it longer then it gets very tiring as one does after driving for a while.

Radiologists work from 8am to 5pm non-stop and the gluteal region gets very tired of sitting in one position. We have seen in our research that comfortable chairs with wheels provide the least fatigue.

Most academic institutions usually have trainees that observe or actively participate in the interpretation process and the configuration of this workstation limits collaborative interpretation. Only one person can sit and others have to stand, which becomes impractical for use of the workstation in an academic environment. Similarly, centers where clinicians frequently consult with radiology in the reading room, will find the workstation causing hindrance in collaborative consultation.

Hey if you are a geeky radiologist who wants to have a futuristic look of his/her office, then this baby is for you. Would look great at home to show off.

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