NextComputing introduces portable rad workstation

Computing services provider NextComputing has released a portable radiology workstation, the NextDemension TravelRad.

The portable, compact workstation fits into a travel case and includes a pair of detachable, high-resolution displays for remote reading and reporting of imaging studies from PACS across several modalities, said the Nashua, N.H.-based company.

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