Texas hospital picks NovaRad PACS

Goodall-Witcher Hospital, a non-profit hospital in Clifton, Texas, has signed a PACS contract with NovaRad.

The fully scalable, web-based PACS, NovaPACS, will be installed in Goodall-Witcher Hospital’s radiology department for use in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and ultrasound, according to the American Fork, Utah-based NovaRad.

NovaPACS is a complete, enterprise-level PACS offering fast image retrieval, full-feature viewer with intuitive interface, and seven-year on-site archive with offsite emergency backup, the company said.

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