Web Based Pacs (instapacs)

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WEB based PACS (InstaPACS)

InstaPACS, a customizable WEB based PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication Systems) solution, is an archiving database server that stores high quality DICOM images and reports related to Radiology, Cardiology, Nuclear Medicine, Echo-Cardiology, Orthopedics, etc. It is a one-point source of information that is accessed by physicians over a local area network (LAN) and other specialists over the internet. InstaPACS is designed for single hospitals or medical centers.
Why InstaPACS?
With InstaPACS, you are relieved of the costs of procuring and storing film archives. Film archives can get damaged or misplaced and retrieval can be time consuming. InstaPACS overcomes these challenges and increases the productivity of your hospital.
Save time with InstaPACS
InstaPACS saves time for patients, doctors, specialists, and the hospital staff.
• No waiting time for doctors
Referring specialists can view DICOM images within seconds as streaming technology is progressive and prioritizes the streaming of clinically important data (images on demand). Irrespective ...
... of the bandwidth of the internet connection, the viewer downloads and displays the refined image almost immediately.
• No waiting time for patients
As medical specialists can access DICOM images remotely and send back the diagnosis within minutes, general physicians start treating patients at once without wasting time waiting for a specialist to arrive at the hospital.
• Information sharing in real time
Hospitals and medical centers can share information in real time for teleradiology practices.
• Ready to use templates
The viewer includes readymade report templates and patient history for quick reporting. Macro support in reports makes textual entry faster.
• User friendly interface
InstaPACS' interface is intuitively obvious i.e. easy to use and understand without extensive training.
Save money with InstaPACS
InstaPACS leads to cost savings for patients, doctors and the organization
• Reduced management and archiving costs
InstaPACS brings down costs of IT and administrative tasks by managing workflow efficiently. By archiving medical images in the database, physical film archives need not be maintained. Non-DICOM images can be converted via a DICOM converter.
• Increased productivity
A workflow manager manages the workflow efficiently. Quick access to medical images leads to faster diagnosis, quicker report turnaround times, and high patient turnover. You can increase the hospital's outpatient capacity, increase productivity of physicians and specialists, and optimize utilization of hospital resources.
• Vendor Neutral Archive
InstaPACS can be deployed on the RDBMS of the customer's choice. InstaPACS works on various servers — Dell™, HP®, IBM®, Sun Microsystems®, etc. You can install the product on existing servers of specified configuration.

Data Flow in InstaPACS - Our approach is a Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA)
o Data is pushed to VNA directly from modality
o VNA forward it to PACS along with the priors
o VNA retrieves the Image Presentation States and Key Images from PACS and stores it in DICOM 3.0 format

• Compatible with various operating systems
Enterprise InstaRad is compatible with Windows®. The release of Linux™ and Mac version is under progress.
• Integrates with existing systems
InstaPACS can be integrated seamlessly with existing HIS (Hospital Information Systems), RIS (Radiology Information Systems) and EMR (Electronic Medical Records) system.
InstaPACS is secure
Security features in InstaPACS are:
• Login based session control
• Biometric Authentication
• HTTPS protocol
• SSL authentication
• Audit trail
• Compliance with patient information security standards of HIPAA
• HL7 compliant
• US FDA approved
• Digitally signed reports
• Electronic signatures
InstaPACS is reliable and scalable
InstaPACS has a fault tolerant architecture to ensure services are not disrupted. The model of the solution is scalable and images and information of any number of cases can be stored. More users can be accommodated by adding hardware.
InstaPACS uses database backup scripts for regular data backups and complete database backups ensuring data is always protected.
InstaPACS assures accuracy of reports
InstaPACS supports two-level reporting workflow. A report is prepared by a junior doctor and reviewed by a senior specialist before sending it back to the remote centers. Doctors and specialists can collaborate in real time for better diagnosis.
InstaPACS viewer is highly accessible
InstaPACS comes with a powerful viewer (built on .Net™ technology) that is accessed via a medical grade workstation connected on a LAN or a web browser via laptop, data cards or iPhone®. InstaPACS also comes with the 3D workstation used by senior medical specialists on medical grade systems. Features of the viewer include:
• Multi-monitor support
• Basic RIS features
• Basic 3D features
• Advanced 3D features with Additional license
• DICOM print and CD creation
• Limited user licenses
• Image caching for offline viewing to overcome erratic internet connectivity
• Macros support for faster text entry
• PDF and Word format reports
• System Administration
• Full-Window displays
• Customizable Interface
• Window Width/Window Level (WW/WL) manipulation
• Zoom in/Zoom out, Pan
• Grey Scale Invert
• Text and Graphic Overlays
• Cut lines and Scout Displays
• Left/Right Markers
• Flip/Rotate
• Hounsfield measurements
• Measurement tools – Grey-scale, Angle, Line, ROI
• Image Rotation
• Length/Area measurement
• Series comparison and Multiple Studies
• Interactive Windowing
• Stack and Page modes
• Filters
• Study Browsing
Reporting features of Enterprise InstaPACS
InstaPACS offers reporting features such as:
• Two-level reporting
• Report Addendum Support
• Key Image Support
• Report Search feature
• Voice Recognition (hardware not included)
• Digital Signature
• Electronic Signature
• Modality specific Templates
• Macros Support
• View and Report Locking
Other features of Enterprise InstaPACS
InstaPACS comes with many other useful features such as:
• Robotic CD/DVD writer (hardware not included)
• DICOM modality work list
• Archival support (RAID-5 configuration enables viewers to access old records in seconds)
• DICOM Query/Retrieve
Training & Support
MedSphere Technologies will provide:
• Web based trainings
• User guides
• 24x7 customer support
• Site visits when required
• Updates and upgrades
How does Enterprise InstaPACS work?
InstaPACS architecture includes a Teleradiology module, Modality Acquisition Modules, Archiving Solution, and Image Viewer and processor displayed on PC monitors or medical grade monitors/workstations such as.
• Radiology workstation
• Cardiology workstation
• Echo-cardiology workstation
• Orthopedic workstation
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