Panasonic provides immersive projection to calm patients in CTA

The Karolinska Swedish hospital applies an innovative visual solution to calm children who have computerized tomographs (TAC), Based on the PT-JX200 space player from Panasonic, with laser projection and lighting functions, And in its PT-VMZ71 series.

Apply technology so that computerized tomographies are less stressful for children's patients and increase the amount of CT scan. Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Thanks to the project carried out by the visual and sound specialist Ljudbyrån AB, With the projection technology of Panasonic as a central element.

Computerized tomographs are used to provide vital and detailed internal images of the body. Unfortunately, Often children and some adults find the process of this very stressful and claustrophobic test, to the point that sedation or anesthesia is sometimes required.

Lena Gordon Murkes, Pediatric radiologist at the Swedish hospital, contacted Thomas Folland, Fundador de Ljudbyrån AB, After seeing one of its interactive screens in a mall to know if a similar solution could be used to calm patients and provide a more positive experience in the Tac exam room.

The ludbyrån AB team accepted the challenge and designed a sound and interactive projection solution "which has had incredible results", They point from the hospital.

The CT room is now equipped with two Panasonic laser projectors that emit immersive images on the roof and in the CT scanner itself, along with four speakers for sound and a touch screen for patients to choose one of the ten different relaxing effects that integrate.

Immersive visual experiences range from a tropical jungle with the sound of water and birds to surprising underwater and popular scenes cartoon characters.

“Many children and parents go to us at a very stressful moment of their lives, With serious trauma or tumors -says Lena Gordon-. In these situations, We have noticed that in the room they are calmer with light and sound; patients who were afraid to enter the room, now they do it without hesitation. Many fast exams can be performed without anesthesia, for patients from children under 1 year to adults, And in those who still need it, The images and sound are very useful as distraction when we use needles to administer the sedative ”.

Specifically, The solution is based on the projector of 1 DLP chip with solid shine laser technology Space Player de Panasonic, With lighting functions in a single focus -shaped design, which can be easily connected to standard lighting rails to facilitate installation.

With a shine of 2.000 lumens and a laser light source of 20.000 hours For a maintenance without operation, Space Player, You can project in all directions under your horizontal axis and use with SD cards, PC and tablets to reproduce content (More details in Digital off).

This immersive solution has been so successful that it has also been implemented in four computerized tomography units at the Huddinge hospital, south of the city. Besides, Doctors from other European centers have visited the hospital to see the solution in action.

In other facilities, The team has chosen series projectors PT-VMZ71 of the manufacturer with different levels of luminosity to adapt to each environment, since it is formed by four LCD models, With a power of 5.000 a 7.000 lumens and resolution Wuxga.

To facilitate a flexible installation, This series incorporates the displacement of the vertical/horizontal objective, as well as Trapezoidal correction angular y v/h, along with a new six -point screen adjustment functionality, which helps to make the space better (More data in this diary).

“We chose Panasonic for the quality and reliability of its projectors -Subraya Thomas Folland -. In this critical medical environment it was essential that we use laser projectors that they offered 20.000 HOURS OF HOLDER WITHOUT MAINTENANCE, And its LCD and DLP projectors have never defrauded us ”.

This solution has changed the way patients feel when they have to make a tac. “Child patients and parents now describe it as a fun and positive experience, instead of anxiety, the fear and discomfort they experienced before -says Gordon -. The new audiovisual environment contributes to a potentially terrifying exploration to be a positive experience ”.

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