IMTL deploys RIS/PACS

Multi-state diagnostic imaging center InMed Diagnostic Services has awarded Image Technology Laboratories Inc. (IMTL) a contract to provide paperless workflow, instant access to comprehensive clinical information, and enhanced diagnostic tools for radiologists.
   
InMed Diagnostic Services plans to implement IMTL's' Warpspeed RIS/PACS (radiology information system/picture archive and communication system) at three sites, including its largest location in Columbia, S.C. The other two locations for the installations are multi-modality imaging centers specializing in women's health in Massachusetts.

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