Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise imaging brings together all imaging exams, patient data and reports from across a healthcare system into one location to aid efficiency and economy of scale for data storage. This enables immediate access to images and reports any clinical user of the electronic medical record (EMR) across a healthcare system, regardless of location. Enterprise imaging (EI) systems replace the former system of using a variety of disparate, siloed picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), and a variety of separate, dedicated workstations and logins to view or post-process different imaging modalities. Often these siloed systems cannot interoperate and cannot easily be connected. Web-based EI systems are becoming the standard across most healthcare systems to incorporate not only radiology, but also cardiology (CVIS), pathology and dozens of other departments to centralize all patient data into one cloud-based data storage and data management system.

RamSoft Launches PowerServer RIS/PACS/PM; an ICD-10 Compliant Practice Management Solution

(November 21, 2013 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Today, RamSoft announces the launch of PowerServer RIS/PACS/PM, a comprehensive workflow application for imaging centers in the United States requiring an all-in-one, web-based imaging workflow and practice management/billing solution that is also ICD-10 compliant. With the government mandate to switch to ICD-10 on October 1, 2014, PowerServer RIS/PACS/PM includes dual mode billing so your billing staff can still bill on ICD-9 while learning ICD-10. The practice management suite is fully integrated into PowerServer RIS/PACS and accessible from a single sign-on.

aycan presenting at Apple's Spotlight event during RSNA

Rochester, New York, November 21, 2013-- aycan, a recognized worldwide leader in medical imaging, announced today that it will be presenting during the Apple Spotlight event held in conjunction with RSNA. aycan was invited to demonstrate how to integrate the iPad and Mac into a radiology workflow to achieve improved productivity at minimal cost.  During the demonstration they’ll use and discuss their related products, including its post processing workstation aycan OsiriX PRO.

Advanced Radiology Ltd. Implements eRAD's Cloud-based Teleradiology Solution

GREENVILLE, S.C., Nov. 21, 2013 -- In a release issued on October 15, 2013, under the headline "Reno Diagnostic Centers Implement eRAD's Cloud-Based Teleradiology Solution" by eRAD, Inc. (Nasdaq:RDNT), please note that the company implementing the solution is Advanced Radiology Ltd. and not Reno Diagnostic Centers, as stated in the headline and throughout the release. Reno Diagnostic Centers contracts with Advanced Radiology Ltd for professional radiological services.

Intelerad Partners with Blackford Analysis to Automate Multi-Study Image ComparisonsIntelerad Partners with Blackford Analysis to Automate Multi-Study Image Comparisons

Montreal, Canada & Edinburgh, UK – November 20, 2013 – Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leader in medical imaging PACS, RIS and workflow solutions, today announced a technology partnership with Blackford Analysis, a provider of software products that accelerate comparison of medical images. The partnership will see Intelerad incorporate Blackford Analysis technology into its InteleViewer™ diagnostic imaging viewer.

Michigan Health Connect Chooses eHealth Technologies to Provide Medical Imaging for member hospitals, physicians

Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 21, 2013—Michigan Health Connect, Michigan’s largest provider of health information exchange (HIE), now has the ability to deliver diagnostic-quality images to its member hospitals, physicians and other healthcare professionals, in a partnership with eHealth technologies.

Konica Minolta Installs First ImagePilot Aero in U.S. at Pinion Orthopedics

Wayne, NJ, November 20, 2013 – Konica Minolta Medical Imaging announced today that Pinion Orthopedics in Elko, Nevada, has installed the ImagePilot Aero all-in-one DR solution. The new solution combines the ease of use and simplified image acquisition, review and storage of the ImagePilot system with the workflow efficiencies, and high image quality of the lightweight, wireless AeroDR panel. Pinion Orthopedics replaced its CR solution with the ImagePilot Aero to improve the quality and dependability of its imaging services.

Vital Invited to Participate in Image Sharing Demonstration at the Radiological Society of North America's 99th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 20, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vital Images, Inc., a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company and leading provider of advanced visualization and analysis solutions for healthcare providers, will participate in the Image Sharing demonstration (booth 8140, North Building -- Hall B) at the Radiological Society of North America's (RSNA) Annual Meeting in Chicago, December 1-5. Vital's universal viewer, VitreaView(TM), was selected as the viewer for all demonstrations.

Claron Nil FDA Cleared, Zero Footprint Medical Image Viewer Goes Live at Vanderbilt Medical Center

November 20, 2013, Toronto—Claron Technology announces that Vanderbilt University Medical Center has installed its NilRead zero footprint diagnostic viewer along with its NilFeed image sharing solution for use in trauma triage.  This image sharing extension of the Nil family of medical image viewers enables easy, flexible communications among unrelated sites.  With NilFeed, a medical site can collaborate easily and securely without a VPN with any external medical facility, whatever its imaging infrastructure.  The solution enables upload or download of a DICOM study from a Nil server using only secure HTTPS protocol.  The recently FDA cleared zero footprint NilRead diagnostic viewer is then used to view the study and assess the patient condition.

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