Prototypes & Clinical Use Cases
Overview
I and team members conducted quite a bit of clinical prototyping work, which informed finished release candidates in real-world useage spanning Siemens Healthineers Molecular Imaging products.My work here was focused on translating complex clinical workflows into testable prototypes for validation with radiologists, nuclear medicine technologists, and support technicians.
My Prototypes
I designed and built these prototypes using Axure RP and Adobe XD in collaboration with a host of engineering and healthcare SMEs to test features, gather clinical insights and align decisions across hardware and software platforms.
The PET FAST Planning prototype facilitated global field research to ensure a user-friendly UI for PET imaging techs across different scan procedures.
The PET Classic Interventional Fusion Display prototype was used to clarify UI elements, content deesign IRT terminology choices, and overall handling IRT clinical accuracy.
The PET CT for AC prototype, (pw="dronesarecool") aided internal evaluation of a high-value feature of a PET/CT scanner. The prototype gathered input from impacted stakeholders including: diagnostic imaging techs, radiologists and scientists, and helped us adjust PET scan factory settings for various clinical applications.
Prototype Collaborations
Prototype: SPECT Timeline Drag & Drop Behavior
Built to demonstrate how the Timeline component functioned within our SPECT/CT scanning software, serving both CT and SPECT imaging techs. The timeline segments scans in procedures like cardiac scans, where a CT scan (topogram) precedes detailed SPECT scanning for thorax and cardiac scans, either static or dynamic. This prototype allowed SPECT techs to adjust scan lengths by dragging start and end points, crucial due to SPECT scans lasting 1-60 minutes, compared to quick CT scans.
The prototype was integrated into recurring usability testing in Knoxville (PET) and Chicago (SPECT) headquarters as well as on-site clinical evaluations.
MI Applications: Organ Exclusion Prototype
I collaborated with research scientists to showcase tumor burden calculation through a new algorithm and workflow. My role involved understanding the science and the workflow's features, impact and user's needs in the application. I generated visuals that were supported by the aging system's capabilities and advocated for prioritizing the tumor burden feature/algorithm in upcoming development cycles.
Clinical Use Cases
I supported work being done by my European colleagues to introduce Augmented & Virtual Reality hardware and software integrations for the clinical contexts of Hospital Scanner, Control Room, and Reading Room.