PACS System Features

     
     Philips MDC PACS  
    • Modern   State-of-the-art WEB based PACS - consistent with the latest DICOM & IHE requirements
    • Multi-Modality   Unique support for variety of imaging studies (Radiology, Cardiology, Gynecology etc.) - ONE unified platform
    • Scalable   Modern and flexible design/architecture enables scalability from small clinics to the enterprise, while maintaining user friendly installation/configuration process
    • Single Experience   Reporting, Viewing, Tele-Radiology/Cardiology & Referring Physician distribution using the same diagnostic quality tool – DiagNET
    • WEB   All User deployment and activities are carried out using WEB environment regardless of application and or connection (LAN/WAN)
    • Robust   Powerful tools and extraordinary performance with emphasis on efficiency and reduction of turnaround time
    • Advanced Integration   Flexible and robust integration tools for HIS/RIS/CVIS and Desktop Integration requirements (HL7 or proprietary)
    • Distributed sites   Multi-site architecture enabling WEB users to view consolidated worklists and studies - supports distributed architecture with multiple 3rd party vendors, using DICOM Query/Retrieve capabilities of PACS server
    • DICOM routing   Automatic routing of studies to multiple destinations according to intelligent rules-based instructions
    • Multiple archives   “Plug & Play” technology to connect to variety of storage devices/technologies and manage multiple devices as a single archive
    • Backup/offline   Real time backup to removable storage device (e.g. 2TB hard disk) and database tracking of off-line studies  Alternatively, use mapped network drives or automatic DVD recording and labeling - flexible to fit specific requirements
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     DiagNET WEB Station 

    • Unique WEB based distributed viewing and post processing software for multi-modality - CT, MR, XA angio, XA cardio, US, NM, CR, DR, RF, SC and multi-specialty - Radiology and Cardiology              
    • Display of CT/MR enhanced objects and US measurement regions
    • Uncompressed / JPEG lossless / RLE compressions / lossy
    • Supports dual screen functionality or dual imaging + single worklist screen and single screen with toggled worklist
    • Display and manipulation according to the latest DICOM presentation states standards including : Zoom, W/L, Pan, Shutters, geometric manipulations, Lookup tables, measurement, overlays, annotations, subtraction and Fusion
    • View complete patient history of all patients' prior exams 
    • Automatic linking of images for simultaneous navigation
    • Automatic image localization – reference lines
    • Sequential navigation for Cardiology
    • Advanced User-defined Hanging Protocols
    • Management of internal worklists
    • Comprehensive User security management
    • MPR – Multi-Planar Reformatting: creation of Coronal, Sagittal and Oblique rotated slices from a series of original axial images acquired in high volume CT/MR studies
    • MIP – Maximal Intensity Projection, including weighted MIP
    • Launching of Advanced application plug-ins from within application using customizable interface
    • Selection from automatic Window/Level presets
    • Measure: Distance, Angle, Density of point or Area, Angle between lines, annotations, callouts, ellipse and rectangle ROI, arrows, calibration, Standard Deviations
    • Time-saving keyboard and mouse shortcuts
    • Export of images to Windows bitmap, Jpeg or AVI
    • Requires minimal hardware specifications

     WEB user 

    • Single User experience for Reporting, Viewing and Tele-Radiology/Cardiology using DiagNET diagnostic quality (510K and CE Class IIa) powerful software  
    • Deployment via WEB interface
    • Images available anytime, anywhere
    • Create and save KEY Images/Series
    • Embedded Advanced Visualization tools
    • Launch variety of 3rd party plug-ins
    • Retrieve lossy or lossless compressed images according to line speed with interactive quality control
    • Search and retrieve from other PACS/Archive/Workstations and receive consolidated list with search results

     

     Advanced Visualization 

    • Fusion plug-in enables fusion of PET/SPECT CT studies
    • Features include:
      • Dynamic display of up to 4 panels simultaneously: PET, CT, PET with color LUT and Fused PET/CT
      • Supports SPECT data
      • Rotating MIP with navigation and speed controls
      • 3D triangulation from MIP to orthogonal planes (Axial, Sagittal and Coronal): causes orthogonal plane images to advance to selected intensity position displayed between cross hairs
      • Free real time navigation in 4 views with displayed localization cross reference (Axial, Sagittal, Coronal, Oblique) 
      • Manipulation of slice thickness to create a 3D model
      • Select from multiple color LUT
      • Control Fusion Level

     

     

     Administration 

    • Powerful WEB administration tools made simple and intuitive
    • Rapid deployment capabilities
    • Email registration and event notification services

     Workflow 

    • User-defined Worklists
    • Auto-forward studies to multiple destinations according to intelligent routing rules
    • Desktop Integration with RIS/CVIS application
    • Automatic Hanging Protocols - tied to User Profiles

     

     
     DICOM Services
    • DICOM Store Service Provider: receive and store images and “cine” loops from any modality
    • DICOM Storage Commitment notification: send Storage Commitment notification when images are securely store on the system’s storage mechanism
    • DICOM Query/Retrieve Provider: enables 3rd party workstations or PACS to perform search and retrieval of studies from its Archive using DICOM protocol
    • DICOM Store Service User: enables automatic routing and storing of studies to remote PACS/Workstations
    • DICOM Query/Retrieve User: enables Users to search and retrieve studies from multiple PACS/Sites including 3rd party solutions. 

     DICOM Q/R License Pack 

    • Enables external DICOM capable device(s) to search and retrieve images from SQL database/archive
    • Supports DICOM Query/Retrieve functionality

     Hard Drive/Storage Backup 

    • Automatic backup of database and images to external drive
    • Devices include: external USB drive, networked mapped drive, NAS, SAN etc.
    • Amount of free space is continuously monitored and Administrator is actively notified when expansion/replacement of device is required
    • In case an external backup device is replaced, Administrator is notified of a unique ID number to label the device - provides tracking of examinations on each device

     VNA/DeepWell Archival 

    • Store online studies on any local or mapped/shared drives
    • Store images in DICOM lossless and lossy formats
    • Configuration for automatic access to networked storage devices
    • Multiple storage management
    • Intelligent water level management
    • Real time backup to media (DVD) or external storage (USB drive)
    • Off-line file management & tracking of backup media for future search and retrieve
    • DICOM Storage Commitment notification to sender
      
     Standard HL7 Integration  
    • Built-in RIS/CVIS interface enables receiving of all ADT events and synchronizing activity and data between RIS/CVIS and PACS

     Desktop Integration  

    • Desktop Integration provides a 2-way interface to enable streamlined workflow of RIS/CVIS and PACS as a single User access point
    • RIS/CVIS managed PACS   A service listens to commands emanating from the RIS/CVIS and synchronizes displayed patient/study - enables a single point of entry selection and activation
    • PACS managed RIS   Customizable buttons in PACS client software enable sending commands from PACS screen to generate synchronous events in the RIS window - enables a single point of entry selection and activation