The paradigm shift that was needed to significantly lower the cost of PACS
has occurred. ImageGrid™ is a feature rich and yet cost effective PACS
appliance, consisting of a suite of sophisticated DICOM software capabilities
closely integrated with state-of-the-art hardware. As a fully integrated storage
and server solution, ImageGrid provides initial RAID 5 archiving capacity ranging
from 1 terabyte (TB) to tens of terabytes in raw capacity. Regardless of the
initial capacity, ImageGrid's archive is easily and cost effectively expandable.
ImageGrid's vast capabilities allow you to optimize your workflow and significantly
improve operations and patient care. As a web-based solution, ImageGrid™
is designed to improve an imaging center's ability to communicate with referring
physicians and affiliated facilities.
ImageGrid™ has proven compatibility with most DICOM viewing workstations,
including leading 3D volumetric visualization solutions. ImageGrid™ customers
have been able to effectively implement necessary PACS functionalities in a
very cost effective manner while devoting funds to new modalities and better
patient care. ImageGrid™ is a multi-modality and multi-workstation capable
system and customers can easily add modalities and workstations without any
additional fees.
ImageGrid's embedded database, appliance architecture and scalability make
it the ideal solution for facilities that have a 64-slice CT. These studies
can be as large as several gigabytes and ImageGrid™ has been able to efficiently
receive, manage and route these studies in multi-modality and high volume environments.
In multi-physician or multi-location environments, ImageGrid's archive can be
partitioned along multiple AE Titles. This feature allows multiple physicians
or multiple locations to use the same ImageGrid system, while keeping their
respective data completely segregated.
Candelis has expanded the capabilities of its ImageGrid™ PACS Appliance
with the addition of a cost effective, feature-rich and fully integrated ImageGrid™
RIS (IG RIS). IG-RIS is designed to streamline and improve the workflow of a
radiology environment. As a web-enabled application residing on the ImageGrid
PACS appliance, the RIS module allows radiologists, technologist and staff to
better manage and access patient data and information from a single platform.
ImageGrid RIS can be accessed from any workstation on a Local Area Network,
Wide Area Network or remote workstations via a Virtual Private Network connection.
ImageGrid™ RIS key features include:
- Complete workflow-driven RIS system which captures every process from patient
registration to final report delivery.
- Feature rich, easy to use order-based scheduling allowing multiple procedures
to be scheduled simultaneously. Powerful color-coded user interface and flexible
visit/appointment creation.
- Fast, intuitive workflow-driven patient registration and order entry.
- Ability to create digital encounters capturing patient statistics, allergies,
and other medically relevant information.
- Quick and straightforward document scanner and import tool, enabling fast
storage of important patient and order documents.
- Powerful free mode allowing advanced users access to the information they
need efficiently, bypassing the constraints of a structured workflow.
- Built-in template based reporting system with single-click X.509 Digital
Certificate signing, printing, faxing, and exporting (to PDF) capabilities.
- Powerful radiologist workflow including integration with IGViewer, built-in
dictation, and fast report viewing.
- Compatible with leading transcription pedals, which integrate with transcription
workflow.
- Powerful administrator user interface allowing customization of all aspects
from procedure creation, facility creation, staff roles, pre-configured data,
etc.
- Multi-user aware system with internal or remote LDAP server (including
Active Directory) authentication and application customizations based on user's
role.
- System allows remote login, with HTTP tunneling capabilities.
Imagegrid Radiology Web Viewer:
Candelis has expanded the capabilities of its ImageGridTM PACS Appliance with
the addition of an enhanced cost-effective ImageGrid™ Radiology Web Viewer
(IG Viewer) designed for general radiology applications. IG Viewer is ideal
for viewing MRI, CT, CR/DR and Ultrasound studies in a multi-modality and multi-physician
environment.
As a web-enabled application residing on the ImageGridTM PACS appliance, the
web viewer allows radiologists to view studies from any workstation on a Local
Area Network, Wide Area Network or remote workstations via a Virtual Private
Network connection.
IG Viewer also enables imaging facilities to securely share medical data and
images with their network of referring physicians and other remote-location
users. By giving review access to referring physicians, imaging facilities can
strengthen the relationships that are vital to the growth of their practice
while improving communication and patient care.
ImageGrid Web Viewer features include:
- Multiple concurrent users
- Radiologist worklist
- Full range of Query/Retrieve capabilities
- Viewing multiple studies side by side
- Fast retrieval of multi-gigabyte studies for viewing
- Customizable pre-fetching of relevant priors
- Advanced layout management capabilities (customizable layout and series
positioning)
- Complete image processing and viewing tools
- Cine Tool with adjustable speed to view images in succession in loop
or shuffle mode
- Synchronized pan, rotation, mirror and zoom tools
- Probe tools for HounsField unit values
- Annotations
- Add, edit and move annotations
- Multiple annotation types
- Measurement tools to measure distance, area and angle
- Handling of presentation states
- Reference (scout) lines
- Support for Presentation States (GSPS and CPS)
- Import tool: Import studies and reconcile patient data prior to archiving
on ImageGrid PACS
- View reports that have been converted to DICOM
- Ability to open local studies (Local studies referenced by a DICOMDIR file)
- DICOM Printing
- Export functions
