Advanced Medical Imaging

Teleradiology & PACS a Winning Combination

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PhotoCap Telerouter makes it easy to add teleradiology to your LINX network. Simply add the PhotoCap Telerouter to your LINX laser printing network. When sending images to a laser printer, users may also send them to a radiologist or referring physician via a telephone. The user simply turn on the teleradiology feature on the LINX keypad and selects the doctor's phone number from the keypad list. Then, format the images as normal for the laser printer. The images will automatically be sent to the teleradiology receiver.

This image transfer occurs automatically, from any modality on the LINX network, without changing the technologist's normal procedures.

All modalities on the network can send images to the PhotoCap Telerouter simultaneously. The PhotoCap Telerouter collates the images into studies, then sends them -- image by image -- to the destination phone number.

Key Benefits

• Low-cost alternative for hospitals who need to transmit images
• Ability to change priority of transmitting jobs
• Ability to select destination
• Auto re-transmit
• Uses standard phone lines (POTS)

DICOM 3.0 stand-alone TeleRouters serve as a gateway to free MultiView software. Telerouters also provide properly configured MultiView Standard stations access to DICOM 3.0 image distribution systems.

A combination of five networked, DICOM 3.0 modalites (including direct video capture, scanstations, viewstations, workstations and servers) may send to one TeleRouter simultaneously. The TeleRouter then collates the images by study and transmits them, image by image, to the designated MultiView station.

While TeleRouters may only send to one MultiView station at a time, jobs are queued to send upon completion of the transmission in progress.

Key Benefits

• Low-cost alternative for hospitals who want teleradiology access from multiple modalities
• Ability to change priority of transmitting jobs
• Ability to change send destination
• Auto re-transmit
• Address book
• Communication flexibility to support networks (LAN/WAN), ISDN and dial-up phone lines
• Wavelet compression option
• Context sensitive on-line help

PACS/DX Communications

All PACS/DX components use standard TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol) as defined by the DICOM standard. The components may be configured by integrating standard, commercially available network communications equipment into either a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). The only limitations to the size of these networks are the bandwidth of the physical medium (Ethernet, FDDI, ATM, ISDN, etc.) and the capacity of the central server.

While Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI are currently the most popular, any network standard can be supported if the application demands it. We offer services which assist with WAN configurations using commercial network communications products for ATM, ISDN, T-1, Switched 56, or POTS (plain old telephone system). In special cases, may also enlist the aid of our consultative services group to configure systems using infrared, microwave, or satellite transmission. More exceptional communications mediums may require additional custom support.

Internet Communications
Because communications are based upon the Internet protocol, a PACS/DX user can send images to another PACS/DX customer via the Internet. We believe the Internet is becomming the base of the much publicized information superhighway and PACSPro/DX is your medical imaging on-ramp. Three things are needed for PACS/DX communications over the Internet: 1) port number, 2) IP address, and 3) application entity name. Direct connections will still be required for high performance LAN and WAN configurations, but the capability to access this powerful conduit of information is important to any customer who wants to be ready for the future.

MedScan monitors set the standard in grayscale image viewing. At 2048 x 2560 spatial resolution, MedScan outperforms all other display systems. A film-like viewing environment allows fine details to be easily analyzed, and a large 21" screen enhances productivity by enabling simultaneous viewing of one or more large images when configured into multiple head workstations. MedScan monitors operate with multiple video controllers. MedScan monitors are quality controlled for screen defects, color uniformity and linearity, making multiple monitor workstations uniform from one monitor to the next.

Key Benefits

• 186 dots per inch resolution produces quality images with photographic clarity and fidelity
• Large screen accommodates large images, reducing the need for panning and scrolling
• Bright, flicker-free screen avoids operator fatigue and increases productivity

Features

• Up to 2048 x 2560 resolution
• 11" x 13.7" viewing area
• 186 dots per inch
• 21" diagonal screen size, portrait orientation
• 60 fl - 85 fl brightness
• P4 phosphor
• 500 MHz (3 dB) amplifier bandwidth
• 71 Hz non-interlaced
• 186 KHz vertical refresh
• Horizontal position, vertical position, brightness, and contrast external controls
• Optional anti-glare/anti-static faceplate
• 150 watts maximum power consumption
• Automatic switching power supply, from 85 to 245 volts at 50/60 Hz
• Convection cooled
• CRT has MTBF in excess of 15,000 hours, under normal medical conditions
• Agency approvals from: UL 1950, UL 544, TUV, DHAS, CE; FCC Part 15, Class A

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