Archiving Made Easy With Radiology PACS

Last Updated on Monday, 4 April 2011 09:30 Written by admin Monday, 28 March 2011 09:26

The busy medical imaging center and radiology department of a large hospital produce thousands of digital medical images over the course of a year. A significant part of the work involved at these types of medical facilities occurs after the digital data is captured, however. Storage comprises a major portion of the handling of medical digital images, and so anything that can be done to streamline those important processes helps to improve overall workflow in that department. It is for this and other reasons that many imaging centers and radiology departments rely on radiology PACS.

Archiving of patient digital records can happen in a number of different ways through the use of a radiology PACS system. If a patient needs to take a hard copy of digital images with him or her to a specialist’s office, for example, hard copies can be printed out on a digital printer, but copies can also be saved to a CD or DVD, making it more convenient for the consulting physician and patient.

With a PACS in place at your medical office, you can also set it to automatically save copies in seconds of patient digital medical images to the patient file as well as to both on- and off-site servers. The off-site server functions very well for many medical facilities that must keep within compliance of HIPPA rules for disaster recovery of patient medical records.

Another important way that you can save money is to use a radiology PACS that is web based. Because the PACS system is online, any number of associated medical offices and imaging centers in your local area network, wide area network or virtual private network can all use the same PACS system simultaneously.

Hospitals find other uses for their radiology PACS besides just as an excellent way to store digital images. Hospitals and other medical facilities that typically process a high volume of digital medical images find that a PACS can also function well as a dedicated router. With hundreds and thousands of digital images being sent through a medical network, the PACS as router makes sure that every digital image gets to its proper destination promptly and accurately.

At Dicom Solutions, we have PACS appliances that will work for the largest hospitals through to smaller specialty medical facilities, and all offer affordable options for the important storage needs that your medical office requires consistently.

Cutting Edge Direct Digital Radiography Is Available Within Any Budget And For Any Specialty

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 December 2010 02:15 Written by admin Wednesday, 16 June 2010 08:40

DR, or Direct Digital Radiography, is a form of digital medical imaging that is taking the medical fields by storm, and for good reason.

Your Facility is NOT Too Small For A Digital Radiography System

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 December 2010 02:02 Written by admin Wednesday, 20 January 2010 10:59

Digital Radiography is a popular option for imaging centers and other small and mid-sized medical facilities. Dicom Solutions offers a variety of quality digital x-ray options, including Neo DR and CareStream DR systems.

Rad rooms can be enhanced with a DR system in place. Digital systems provide some of the fastest capture times of medical imaging options currently available, offer the highest quality resolution in digital medical imaging, and use less radiation than other types of digital imaging systems. The speed that comes with digital imaging technology allows your medical office to streamline workflow while offering improved patient care.

The Neo DR unit is one such system in place in both large and small medical offices. This system allows you to retrofit your existing radiology equipment at a fraction of the cost of purchasing an entire new suite of gear. Another benefit is that your staff already knows how to operate your current system, so there is reduced time needed for learning how to operate new equipment.

The Neo digital radiography system is unique in its class in that it is a wireless unit that uses cassettes to capture the medical images. It conveniently works in conjunction with your existing wall stand and table bucky, saving you costly equipment replacement and room modification costs. A lightweight system, weighing in at only eight and a half pounds, it is also flexible, allowing its use at any location in your examination rooms. Immediate review of digital images is possible through the wireless technology, which transmits the digital images to your console.

The CareStream DR system is another wireless system that allows you to retrofit your current equipment. The system can be used whether patients sit or stand, adding an additional flexibility factor. Installation of this unit takes only one day of downtime. Because of its speed in delivering quality digital images, it works well when time is of the essence, such as in a trauma department or emergency room environment.

DR imaging solutions from Dicom offers even small medical facilities the ability to move up to quality digital imaging for a fraction of the cost of other imaging options.