DICOM Solutions Offers Affordable DICOM viewing software, eFilm Workstation, Onyx-Rad and Osirix

The DICOM viewer is the heart of the digital medical image system that has completely changed the way hospitals, clinics and private medical offices now store their medical images. Low cost digital imaging has long been available, but in the absence of affordable components such as the e-film workstation and DICOM Web Viewer, it has been of little use to any but high-profile, well-funded private hospitals and major university medical centers.

What Is a DICOM Viewer?

DICOM (Digital Image and COmmunication in Medicine) is simply a file format; DICOM viewers are really nothing more than inexpensive personal computers that run DICOM viewer software that allows the images to be displayed and edited. When used with a DICOM Web Viewer, the images can be shared over the World Wide Web, making it possible for medical professionals to consult with colleagues anywhere in the world.

This has also revolutionized medical training; today's med students can see a wider range of medical images in higher resolution than ever before.

CAD Display

One of the most exciting elements of the DICOM viewer is its ability to render and display 3-D images . As is the case with CAD files, it is possible to actually rotate and "fly through" these images and view cross sections.

Complying With The Law

The most important part of the DICOM Viewer system is that it helps health care facilities to comply with HIPPA. Unlike most digital image formats such as .jpg and .png, DICOM images contain additional information that includes the patient's name and medical history, helping to insure patient privacy and preventing this image from ever becoming separated from this vital information.

Patient files can easily be protected from unauthorized views using encrypted passwords and levels of administrator authentication.

Economy and Speed

Gone are the days of having to store thousands of bulky files in large rooms, where many hours were spent filing and retrieving them. The DICOM viewer enables the user to compress these ordinarily large files into more compact sizes, which means fast loading times and ease of editing with the user-friendly enhancement tools available.

In case you have not noticed, the cost of computer hardware has dropped dramatically over the past several years, while computing power has increased significantly. The major part of the cost of a DICOM system is the monitor, which must be of a high-resolution type and preferably large; these can be quite expensive. Nonetheless, a full DICOM viewer can be had for as little as $5000.

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DICOM Solutions is a medical imaging distributor and systems integrator. Contact us today to learn how we can help your clinic or hospital to benefit from the latest digital imaging technology at an affordable price.