PACS Provides Integrated Applications with 3D Capabilities

The PACS provides a flexible architecture that addresses the diverse operational needs of clinics, imaging centers, hospitals and healthcare networks, including orthopedic, mammography, and oncology facilities.

Carestream Health, Inc.'s (Rochester, NY, USA) Kodak Carestream PACS platform will begin shipping by the end of June 2007. The built-in dynamic streaming capabilities of the Carestream PACS make advanced functionality readily available to authorized users inside and outside the institution by allowing clinicians to review the first images in an exam while the rest of the study is being transmitted. Moreover, a new licensing structure allows the of purchase optional features according to the number of concurrent users; therefore, these tools are not restricted to specific workstations.

The newest version of Carestream PACS includes the following options: Native real-time 2D and 3D capabilities including MIP (maximum intensity projection), MinIP (minimum intensity projection), MPR (multiplanar reconstruction), volume rendering, tissue definition, and vessel tracking functionality from a single virtual desktop.

Specialized cardiac functions include: Cardiac review and analysis; cardiac cage removal in 3D imaging; and cardiac calcium scoring. These functions equip radiologists with tools that help with analysis of cardiac CT (computed tomography) imaging exams. The PACS also features bone/cage removal to enhance viewing of other structures and vessel analysis enhancements (including extended stenosis marking) that are used with CT exams of arteries and veins throughout the body.

Native single media archive (CD or DVD) in the system includes shelf-management support to benefit small sites that desire a low-cost solution for data backup and archiving.

Additional native features for the Kodak Carestream Mammography Workstation includes an image map, automatic chest wall justification, enhanced annotation capabilities, and the integration of Confirma Cadstream software for breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) exams and Cedara B-computer-assisted detection (CAD) software for breast ultrasound exams. The mammography workstation is capable of displaying images from all modalities for mammography and general radiography exams.

The enhanced Orthoview 4.0 orthopedic digital planning system includes support for specialized surgical templates for trauma cases, and integrated Siemens Medical Solutions' (Erlangen, Germany) Fusion7D Software that provides enhanced visualization of cancerous tumors and lesions. This software automatically overlays and registers image data from positron emission tomography (PET), CT, single photon emission tomography (SPECT), and MR systems, allowing oncologists better visualization of anatomic and metabolic information to more confidently assess tumor volumes and disease progression.

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