A.L.I. Technologies Inc. - Tarrant County Radiologists Gain Rapid Image Access.Business Editors VANCOUVER, B.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2000 A.L.I. Technologies (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). :ALT.) Southlake Imaging Center to Open with Breakthrough RAID Technology A.L.I. Technologies Inc. ("ALI") is pleased to announce that Radiology Associates of Tarrant County ("RATC") has selected ALI UltraPACS(R) as the digital image management system for its new facility in Southlake, Texas. RATC's third facility, which opens in January 2001, will offer state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging complete with services for computed radiography, digital fluoroscopy fluoroscopy /flu·o·ros·co·py/ (fldbobr-ros´kah-pe) examination by means of the fluoroscope. fluo·ros·co·py n. Examination by means of a fluoroscope. Also called radioscopy. , computed tomography, BMD BMD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Bermudian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. , mammography, magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), noninvasive diagnostic technique that uses nuclear magnetic resonance to produce cross-sectional images of organs and other internal body structures. , ultrasound, and nuclear medicine. RATC will implement ALI Instant Access, a RAID centric network attached storage system introduced at the recent RSNA tradeshow in Chicago, that makes years of data accessible within seconds. ALI Instant Access eliminates complex prefetch To bring data or instructions into a higher-speed storage or memory before it is actually processed. See cache. prefetch - instruction prefetch routines and the delays associated with ad hoc archive retrievals. Primary image storage and archive will reside entirely on the RAID. The Southlake facility will be configured for 18 months of storage (approximately 37,000 exams) with future expansion accomplished by simply adding additional RAID slices. ALI's RAID-based architecture delivers all current and previous image sets within seconds to the radiologist to allow for quicker diagnosis. The new configuration also significantly reduces the cost of archiving to only pennies per megabyte. As a result, RATC only requires a single-drive AIT-2 50GB archive for backup purposes. Other advanced technologies planned for the Southlake facility include a custom interface to a VitalWorks Tracker RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. , PACS integration to L&H Powerscribe, and image display on the newly released DOME C3 digital flat panel Digital Flat Panel (DFP) is a video connector for flat panel displays. It features 20 pins and uses the PanelLink protocol. Unlike DVI, DFP never achieved widespread implementation. The connector was used by displays such as the Compaq Presario FP400, FP500 and 5204. workstation monitors. Lynn Elliott, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Radiology Associates, commented: "ALI has had a great deal of success with PACS throughout the country. The combination of technology leadership and demonstrable benefits was a major factor in our decision. We felt comfortable that we would receive superior technology and customer service from ALI, which is in line with our philosophy of providing high quality care using the latest digital technology." The RATC PACS committee consulted with SG&A Consulting of Arlington, Texas, in order to determine which system will best suit the needs of RATC. Stuart Gardner, President of SG&A, said: "ALI has an inquisitive, open-minded approach to PACS and a proven ability to develop and implement new technologies. The price, performance, and scalability of the system that ALI recommended for the Radiology Associates was perfect for the needs of a busy private imaging center." Dr. Holt Daniel, who participated in the PACS selection committee, added: "ALI demonstrated its clear clinical insight with the development of its new rapid RAID system. This technology, coupled with superior image display, will allow us to quickly and confidently review exams." A.L.I. Technologies Inc. is a medical information technology company based in Vancouver, British Columbia that markets digital image network systems for medicine. ALI develops industry-leading software integrated to standard computer hardware, and sells turnkey solutions to hospitals in the United States Lists of hospitals for each U.S. state:
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