Self-Contained CR Systems and New PACS Developed for Private Practices

(Redondo Beach, CA, USA), a supplier of medical imaging systems to healthcare providers, presented their new range of hardware and software products at the RSNA 2007, the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), in November in Chicago, IL, USA.

"By drawing on our innovative technology and the depth of professional experience in the radiology industry that we have on our team, Radlink is expanding the availability of digital informatics for all levels of medicine through uniquely targeted engineering,” said Thomas Hacking, chairman and chief executive officer of Radlink. "This process eliminates various hardware and software that just aren't needed and only adds cost at the clinical level, which in turn enables us to deliver this new family of machines and our new PACS offering at costs well below the norm in the industry.”

The CR Pro 2000 utilizes sealed fiberoptic laser technology to obtain high-resolution, higher-quality digital X-ray images at a substantially lower cost than existing options in the marketplace. This new machine features a CR reader that is specifically designed for two markets: the original equipment manufacturers (OEM) market, for use as a CR appliance with digital radiography, as well as distributed applications for end users with smaller budgets. The CR Pro 2000 is engineered with an upgrade path that provides all of the capabilities of the entire Radlink family of imaging systems.

The CR Pro 2000 is Radlink's core CR product, based on a proprietary sealed fiberoptics design that maximizes transfer efficiency in private physician offices where low-power X-ray equipment is common. This system provides excellent resolution to clinicians at a lower cost, and is a self-contained system that requires less maintenance and enjoys a long life.

In a practice with multiple physicians, all digital images must be stored in a secure, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- (HIPAA)-compliant database for future access. This requires practices to double their investment in digital imaging by purchasing an additional PACS. The CR Pro 2200 bundles a robust PACS with up to 10 Terabytes of secure storage inside a self-contained Radlink CR system with image quality and speed that equals any other CR system available.

Radlink is also introducing a stand-alone PACS specifically built and scaled for the private practice market. ThinPACS brings the necessary components of a hospital-sized PACS to the smaller private practice and imaging operation environment. This is a completely standards-based medical imaging communications and storage system at a fraction of the cost of other PACS on the market.


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