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The RIS PACS system also allows you to view and enhance images for better patient care. You can take a digital image and zoom in, change the brightness or contrast, along with several other features in order to give you the image you need for a clear diagnosis. A web viewer allows for high-end graphic images to be properly displayed, such as are used in medical digital imaging. written by Wayne Hemrick
Digital images are easily seen on the pacs web viewer. Because of the digital aspect of the image, they can be enhanced so that certain parts of the images are clarified when seen through the pacs viewer. written by Wayne Hemrick
Fully functional pacs systems will also allow you to set up parameters under which you want the system to operate. By giving some forethought to the tasks that each department performs on a routine basis, you can set up your system to automatically take care of some of that work for them. Because digital images must be properly stored as well as archived for HIPPA compliance, you can set up the pacs systems to automatically send the images to the archive, so you do not have to expend energy on it on a daily basis. written by Jonathan Blocker
These are all reasons why so many hospitals and medical offices are making the switch to Radiology PACS. With dicom pacs, the patient images are now all digital, and can be viewed using a personal computer that you already have at your office. Digital images can be retrieved through the use of a search feature quickly and easily. These images can also be stored in a fraction of the space once needed, and backup can be done both on and offsite, so that you are safe should disaster strike. written by Wayne Hemrick
Since that time, there have been incredible drops in the cost of computer hardware, particularly processors, RAM and most importantly, storage media. A RIS PACS system can archive vast quantities of digital files on a server, eliminating the need for large storage rooms with endless rows of file folders. In addition, using their PACS workstations, clinic personnel can create complete patient archives that include not only image data from MRI or CAT scans, but also sound files of dictation, word documents and other data – all stored in one place and easily retrieved when needed. written by Wayne Hemrick
It was more than dollars that the Center has saved; PACS systems have also saved nearly 7,000 physician work-hours per year. Using PACS workstations, physicians were able to reduce the time between initial patient visit and case dictation to under three hours. written by Wayne Hemrick
Simple Ease of Use – When dealing with like software applications or graphic user interfaces for imaging, RIS PACS eliminates a great deal of training as well as cuts back on the learning curve for the proper use of multiple applications. Single radiology work stations can adeptly provide reporting and image display capabilities. The productivity of the radiology department is increased since the need for interaction of devices, keyboards, and monitors is significantly cut back. written by Wayne Hemrick
Radiology Information System and Picture Archiving and Communications system, also referred to as a RIS PACS system, allows medical offices and hospitals to easily and more importantly, quickly share diagnostic imaging information, reports and images electronically through either a PACS web viewer or a regular PACS viewer. This technology greatly reduces the need for film in diagnostic imaging. written by Wayne Hemrick
In this type of mammography workstation, there are two pictures taken of each breast are taken. During the first, the patient is faced toward the platform and the RIS PACS image is shot down at the breast. The second image is a side view and then repeated on the other breast. Some techniques include magnification mammography which allows an image to be zoomed in to a specific area of interest and then transferred to a PACS viewer to be analyzed later on. written by Wayne Hemrick
A medical practice can employ a set number of employees to spend their entire day retrieving and filing documents. Think of not only all those wasted hours filing the old records in a warehouse or some storeroom but also in money to pay for that storage space and work to be done. It only makes sense for a medical office to invest in an RIS PACS system like a mammography workstation to save both time and money. written by Wayne Hemrick
Dental radiography makes use of all of the above mentioned techniques but to view teeth. Projection radiography involves the creation of images by placing the subject under X-rays or electromagnetic radiation. written by Jonathan Blocker
Radiologists read the RIS PACS report and then discuss their findings with a doctor the method of treatment best suited for the problem. Thanks to web based PACS the radiologist can even speak to more than one doctor at a time. Digital radiology is so important that most medical clinics now have their own radiology lab equipped with PACS systems and RIS systems so they don’t have to depend on others for getting such important information. written by Wayne Hemrick
You may also have noticed dramatic drops in the price of computer technology in recent years. This drop has also affected the technology behind RIS PACS. Today, Candelis Imagegrid, a manufacturer of high tech mammography viewers and other medical imaging equipment, is able to offer the Candelis PACS – a full-featured, user friendly RIS PACS affordably priced for small private medical practices and public health facilities serving inner cities and rural communities. written by Wayne Hemrick
The remarkable Candelis PACS is flexible, and suited to meet the needs of any office or clinic. It holds the capability to also organize office procedures and staff roles along with record and archive patient files. written by Wayne Hemrick
Candelis PACS are the first PACS workstations designed with the needs of smaller clinics in mind. Combining the functions of a RIS PACS, mammography viewer and database storage, the Candelis Imagegrid offers an all-in-one solution that can enable the small public health care facility and the private clinic to streamline and improve workflow, offer superior levels of patient service, allow real-time consultation and collaboration in real time over the World Wide Web, and more – all for one low price that is a fraction of the cost paid by major university medical centers and private commercial hospitals. written by Wayne Hemrick
Based on the same technology as your home PC, the functionality of this RIS PACS goes beyond that of an ordinary PACS workstation or image viewer. Along with real-time conferencing and consultation capabilities, administration personnel can use it for scheduling appointments, filing patient records, and organizing monetary transactions and insuring payment is received. written by Wayne Hemrick
Because the mammography viewer can be used by multiple medical specialists and technicians through the Internet, your patients will benefit from the ease of authorized medical personnel access to their important medical information, which leads to better patient care. written by Wayne Hemrick
The functionality of the Candelis Imagegrid goes beyond clinical imaging however. With massive data storage capability, it is now possible to store all patient records in a fully customizable database; receptionists, transcriptionists and personnel working in the billing department can all access their own pacs workstations in order to input appropriate information – which can be stored in any manner that is logical and convenient for the clinical staff. written by Wayne Hemrick
The mammography viewer allows the user to actually call up, view and store medical images from multiple modalities, including MRI, CT scans, EEGs and X Rays. Of course, image files in any format are notorious for their size. The good news is that the Candelis mammography workstation has enormous storage capabilities, ranging into the tens of terabytes (1 terabyte = 1,000 gigabytes). The Candelis PACS is also expandable and fully user-configurable, so patient information and images can be stored in a database that is customizable to your clinic's particular needs. written by Wayne Hemrick
The decreased turnaround time for a radiology report is probably the best example of the benefits of affordable PACS systems, such as the Candelis Imagegrid. It's remarkably shorter time helps physicians come to quicker decisions on diagnosis and treatment because of instantaneous display of critical patient information. Candelis PACS can distribute patient radiology information to multiple locations at the click of a button while greatly improving the efficiency of a radiology medical imaging department. written by Jonathan Blocker
You can achieve a fully digitized system by combining clinical workstations to diagnostic monitors, 3D viewers for reading volumetric data, mammography viewers, PET and CT viewers, web-based viewers, routers, networks, servers and printers for the ultimate in connectivity, cost effectiveness and better patient care. All of this rests on the foundation provided by the pacs system. written by Jonathan Blocker
The dicom archive is a big reason why medical office managers are so sold on the dicom system. HIPAA laws require retaining patient records for seven to ten years, and office managers understand the reality of how much work and space it takes to maintain such files. By converting it all to digital, your important files can be saved to a server, and simple backups can be made on CDs. Data can also be saved off-site, so that if disaster strikes on-site all of your important records are secure. The dicom archive system also makes patient file retrieval very easy from any workstation that is connected online and outfitted with the software. written by Jonathan Blocker
The dicom viewers can also be customized for specific functions. You can use the viewer as part of a workstation that is geared toward mammography, or PET/CT viewing, or for volumetric viewing. written by Wayne Hemrick
By utilizing the help offered through the candelis pacs, which is integrated with several transcription pedals, ensures that transcription services will work smoothly with the pacs workstations. << previous page 1 next page>> |
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