INTERVIEW

OptiVantage multi-use contrast
media injector: A successful
upgrade to a fast, safe, easy-to-use
and cost-effective injection solution.

Interview with Technologist Sevgi Dalkılıç.

PATIENT TYPES
All patient types except oncology

Fernando
Sevgi Dalkılıç
AlarzaPrivate Izmir Ekol
Hospital. Turkey.

CT SCANNER / TYPE
1 Siemens 64 Clies Somatom
DAILY NUMBER OF PATIENTS
50 patients daily (5-10 pieces with contrast)
CONTRAST TYPE USED / CAP
350/50 ml / vial

2Now that you are using
OptiVantage® Multi-use, whatare the main advantages you
would highlight?
Sevgi Dalkılıç:I see two main advantages of OptiVantage® Multi-use
over our old, single-head automatic injector. The firstis the dual-head system that enables us to inject boththe contrast media and saline at the same time. The
second is that now we can seamlessly inject multiple
patients, regardless of the complexity of the clinicalsituation or the examination protocol.

3

What types of examinations
have you performed since?
Sevgi Dalkılıç:Since we have acquired OptiVantage® Multi-use, we’vebeen able to perform all types of routine radiology
imaging of the thorax, abdomen, head etc… We havealso performed poly-trauma CTs and angiographic CTs.
I would say the only specialty we haven’t used OptiVantage®
Multi-use in, is oncology.

1

Why did you decide to upgrade
to OptiVantage® Multi-use?

4

What about the level ofcontrast on images, when using
OptiVantage® Multi-use?

Sevgi Dalkılıç:Sevgi Dalkılıç:Previously, we had an old CT scanner and a single-head
automatic injector. Upon renewing our CT scanner, we
decided it was time to upgrade to an automatic multiuse injection solution. Beyond safety, which is the firstpre-requisite, the criteria that drove our choice were:ease of use, workflow efficiency, and cost-effectiveness.

We obtain images of great quality when injecting
contrast media with OptiVantage® Multi-use. It has
integrated functionalities that provide uniform contrast
enhancement and accurate acquisition.

OptiVantage® Multi-use met all these criteria in that it iseasy to set up at the beginning of the day and in between
patients, with a simple change of the patient line. As aresult, the improved patient flow and workflow should
translate into cost-effectiveness for the hospital.

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What is the most important
benefit of the OptiVantage®
Multi-use injection solution?

8

What do you think about
the consumables?
Sevgi Dalkılıç:Sevgi Dalkılıç:The most important benefits I see with the use of theOptiVantage® Multi-use injection system in our hospitalare four-fold: simplified workload for the technician,more efficient workflow, increased number of patientsand procedures and ultimately, increased productivity.

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Do you feel you have saved timesince you have started using
OptiVantage® Multi-use?

Sevgi Dalkılıç:We definitely have saved a considerable amount oftime since we have started using OptiVantage® Multiuse. Once the system is set up for a full day of work,
all the technician has to do when a procedure is over,is replace the patient line, purge it and bring in the next
patient. It barely takes a few minutes!

7

How do you use
this extra time?
Sevgi Dalkılıç:The time we gain enables us to do so much! On one
hand we maximize our capacity to perform moreexaminations on more patients. On the other hand, we
use this time to improve the injection protocols whichhelps us reach a higher level of image quality.

We use ManyFill and because it is a closed, preconnected system, it alleviates the technician’s
workload who no longer needs to set up multipleconnections.

9What are the other benefits thatyou would like to highlight?

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Would you recommend theOptiVantage® Multi-use injection
solution? And if so, why?

Sevgi Dalkılıç:OptiVantage® Multi-use has many other benefits, of which
I can cite hygiene for example. Indeed, as we decrease
the number of manipulations, we reduce the risk ofcontaminations and maintain a high level of hygiene.

Sevgi Dalkılıç:Furthermore, the injector helps us ensure the injection issafe for the patient.

What else could a radiology ward ask for?

I strongly recommend the OptiVantage® Multi-use
injection solution as it is fast, safe, easy to use, and it
saves time and therefore, money.

10How long did you need to getused to the OptiVantage®
Multi-use injection solution?
Sevgi Dalkılıç:The OptiVantage® Multi-use injection solution is so
intuitive and user-friendly that I can honestly say that
we have quickly grasped how it works; Full adaptation
was fast and in two weeks, all hospital technicians andradiographers were trained.

Legal mentions
OptiVantage® DH Contrast Media Injectors is a medical device intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals, it is a contrast delivery system and is designed to inject radiopaque contrast media
into a patient’s vascular system to obtain diagnostic images when used with computed tomography (i.e. «CT») equipment. For complete information about precautions and optimal usage conditions,
we recommend consulting the instruction for use supplied with the device or by your local Guerbet representative(s).Ensure that injection from multi-dose containers and to more than one patient respects
the valid rules of good practice and the marketing authorization (MA) of the contrast agent and local regulatory requirements.
MANYFILL® range are medical devices intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals for intravenous administration of CT or/and MRI contrast media for single or dual syringes injector.
Class IIa/CE GMED 0459 Manufacturer: MedexS20000389 - Dec 2020

Class IIb/CE TÜV SÜD 0123 Manufacturer: Liebel-Flarsheim Company LLC EC Rep: Guerbet