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On top of the standard editions are many more features in PACS Exchange’s Exporter+, Executive+ and Express editions. An example feature is
Entertainment Media Support.
This feature enables users to create non-diagnostic quality CDs or flash drive with the images in jpeg and mp4 format. This allow distribution of images, such as motion ultrasound, that can be shared with family and friends and posted to social media.
Sending via peer-to-peer is a simple instant and secure way to directly transfer patient data from one institution to another. No need to allow VPN access to transfer data, no need to create and send a CD. Transferred data is identical to the original data and can be automatically sent t
A simple and clean user interface. Common uses are available with a direct button click, no menus to navigate to get your work done.
Details such as the source of the study (imported, DICOM network, Peer-To-Peer), was a CD created for the patient, media label, modalities, study, series
CDs created can be encrypted protecting the patient data if the CD is lost or misplaced. A password is required to decrypt and access the data. All data - image, reports and demographics is protected by this standard feature.
This feature is also known as Demographic Edit/Save. When studies are received on CD/DVD from other institutions, the study data may need to be modified to connect this data with an existing patient. Do help with this, there are multiple ways to handle this. Import filters can be created to au
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act regulations were established which require applications to monitor and report access to sensitive patient information. Actions are logged to the HIPAA activity log. Entries include the action, when the action occurred, which patient stu
Utilizing the DICOM C-Store network protocol, patient data can be sent into the local PACS allowing distribution throughout the institution.
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DICOM patient data can be imported from CD or USB flash drives. Non-DICOM data such as graphic image files (.jpg, .bmp, .png, .tif) can be converted to DICOM before import into the system.
CDs received from sites using an Amicas PACS will be in a non standard DICOM format. These non-standard CDs can still be imported and sent to the PACS.
Removal of patient specific information is required by HIPAA if the patient images are to be used for teaching or other purposes. De-identification (anonymize) while patient specific information is removed the data needed to allow proper study review is maintained.
This feature allows filtering based on a specific image type. This feature provides a simple way to filter items that are not accepted by certain other applications.
Reports for patients are included on the CD. The report data can come from many sources. If the report data is contained in a DICOM SR (Structured Report) object, the data is converted and formatted into HTML for display.
Many different viewers are supported when creating CDs. Sites may have a favorite viewer and it is important to use that viewer to display the images on the CD. Also, multiple viewers can be placed on the CD, for example there may be a viewer used by a referring physician and a simple to
This feature allows creation of non-diagnostic quality CD (jpeg and mp4 format). The use of this feature allows distribution of images (such as ultrasound) to patient in a highly compressed standard graphic file format. Support files are created when the study is exported to allow viewing
Specialize tools such as modality specific viewers many times don't provide the DICOM network services or a patient list. These can be performed by the PACS-Exchange product and launch the specialized tool to work with that data.
Quality Control viewer and included CD viewer perform basic image review features and supports singled framed modalities such as CT and MR but also supports modalities with a mix of single framed and multi framed images such as US, XA and Digital Tomosynthesis.
The viewer supports:
- Basic review features.
- Uncompressed images as well as JPEG lossless and lossy compressed and JPEG2000.
- Multiple view ports with configurable image labels and hanging protocols.
- Locater lines.
Documents can be scanned, converted to DICOM and attached to the patient study. Support for any TWAIN compatible scanner is provided.
The system can be configured to support CDs and DVDs. If the selected patient data exceeds the maximum media size, the patient data is automatically split to multiple pieces of media. The label on the disc indicates the data was split by including the "disc n of m" information on the label.
The system can be configured to operate similar to a paper printer where a study sent from the PACS with create and label a CD without having to touch the system.
The label printed on the disc can be customized in many ways. Custom media labels could include site specific graphics, patient demographics, disc n of m.
Data can be published to a disc or file system folder such as USB flash drive or network share.
Standard graphics files such as jpeg and MP4 can be created from patient studies in the system. When the study is sent to CD or a USB flash drive, supporting files are created to allow viewing in a web browser.
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Install includes connection to PACS to perform DICOM query retrieve and send. Configure system to access patient reports, train the staff to use the system and create a custom autorun. The autorun is displayed when the created CD is placed into the CD reader and allows launching of the CD view
This product allows controlling, and status of the system from a web browser interface. Users don't have to be in front to the unit to DICOM query/retrieve and create CDs. Web interface supports both forms authentication as well as active directory integration. Actions performed by web u
This feature allows interfacing with a Vidar scanner to scan and convert film to DICOM data.
If the computer or disc publisher fails, a replacement unit will be sent and remotely configured to get the you back up and running.