eRad scores Illinois install

Medical imaging informatics developer eRad has installed its Web-based RIS, PACS and teleradiology software at the Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Ill.

According to the Greenvile, S.C.-based company, patient images and reports can be accessed from any computer with an Internet connection and a common browser interface.



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