FDA Approves New Cloud PACS and Zero-Footprint Diagnostic Viewer
By MedImaging International staff writers Posted on 12 Apr 2016 |
The manufacturer of a leading cloud-based medical image management suite, has announced US FDA 510(k) approval of a next generation cloud PACS and HTML5 zero-footprint diagnostic viewer tools, with new features for image viewing, management, and interpretation.
A global network of 70,000 users and 750+ providers exchange medical images using the platform that can eliminate the need for Virtual Private Networks (VPN), manual storage devices, and error-prone manual workflows.
DICOM Grid (Phoenix, AZ, USA), a healthcare Software as a Service (SaaS) company, announced the new DG PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) and DG Viewer that can be integrated into existing Health Information Exchanges (HIE), and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems saving time, preventing redundant radiology exams, and minimizing radiation exposure for patients.
The DG PACS uses configurable workflow rules for routing, a modality worklist, and integrated reporting tools, enabling organizations to manage medical images on-site, and off-site. The DG PACS has a cloud-based architecture enabling full diagnostic read-at-home mobile access, with teleradiology capabilities, using only a web browser.
The DG Viewer enables fast diagnosis of trauma, and tele-stroke cases in an operating room during cardiovascular, orthopedic, and neurosurgery procedures. The viewer also facilitates collaboration, and consultation between clinicians. New features of the DG Viewer include annotation tools, a built-in meeting tool for review of live cases and consultations, hanging protocols and viewer customization, and 3-D manipulation tools.
Tyler Martin, executive director of Ambulatory Network Operations at the New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH; Boston, MA, USA), said, "Because both NEBH and outside studies are available in DICOM Grid, the physicians can easily hang priors performed at other facilities next to more recent studies done within the hospital. This streamlines their workflow, allowing them to more rapidly arrive at a treatment plan for the patient."
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A global network of 70,000 users and 750+ providers exchange medical images using the platform that can eliminate the need for Virtual Private Networks (VPN), manual storage devices, and error-prone manual workflows.
DICOM Grid (Phoenix, AZ, USA), a healthcare Software as a Service (SaaS) company, announced the new DG PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications Systems) and DG Viewer that can be integrated into existing Health Information Exchanges (HIE), and Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems saving time, preventing redundant radiology exams, and minimizing radiation exposure for patients.
The DG PACS uses configurable workflow rules for routing, a modality worklist, and integrated reporting tools, enabling organizations to manage medical images on-site, and off-site. The DG PACS has a cloud-based architecture enabling full diagnostic read-at-home mobile access, with teleradiology capabilities, using only a web browser.
The DG Viewer enables fast diagnosis of trauma, and tele-stroke cases in an operating room during cardiovascular, orthopedic, and neurosurgery procedures. The viewer also facilitates collaboration, and consultation between clinicians. New features of the DG Viewer include annotation tools, a built-in meeting tool for review of live cases and consultations, hanging protocols and viewer customization, and 3-D manipulation tools.
Tyler Martin, executive director of Ambulatory Network Operations at the New England Baptist Hospital (NEBH; Boston, MA, USA), said, "Because both NEBH and outside studies are available in DICOM Grid, the physicians can easily hang priors performed at other facilities next to more recent studies done within the hospital. This streamlines their workflow, allowing them to more rapidly arrive at a treatment plan for the patient."
Related Links:
DICOM Grid
NEBH
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