AZ SINT-LUCAS HOSPITAL INSTALLS NEW FUSION PACS.Cedara, a Merge Healthcare company (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :MRGE), and a leading independent developer of medical software technologies for the global healthcare market, and their distributor in the Benelux, ImaXperts BV, have finalized the installation of a new FUSION PACS (Picture ArChiving System) A storage and management system for high-resolution images. Typically pertaining to the medical field, images such as X-rays, MRIs and CAT scans require a greater amount of storage than other industries. (TM) for the AZ Sint-Lucas Hospital in Gent, Belgium. The FUSION PACS(TM) system from Merge Healthcare transforms the process of taking imaging pictures and printing them on film to a filmless digital environment where images are read and reports are created on computer workstations. This new solution will allow the radiology department at both the Sint-Lucas and Volkskliniek locations to optimize their workflow and integrate with the overall MEDLUCAS EPR EPR Electron Paramagnetic Resonance EPR Extended Producer Responsibility EPR Electronic Patient Record(s) EPR Emergency Preparedness and Response (US DHS) EPR Endpoint Reference EPR Ethylene-Propylene Rubber . In addition, images and reports can be sent quickly to referring physicians via the Internet. "The FUSION PACS system is an important component of our overall plan to create complete electronic patient information," said Dr. F. Delens, chair of the ten-member radiologist team. "We are thrilled to have a solution in place that will replace the time and cost of moving films through our hospitals with a faster and more precise digital system. We believe the FUSION PACS(TM) solution from Merge Healthcare will enhance our relationships with referring physicians and overall patient satisfaction." The FUSION PACS(TM) solution was brought to AZ Sint-Lucas by ImaXperts BV, a Dutch distributor specializing in digital imaging. ImaXperts worked closely with Dr. Delens and the staff at AZ Sint-Lucas to create the solution that best fit their needs. "We were delighted to work with AZ Sint-Lucas," said Wim Schuur of ImaXperts BV. "We believe the FUSION PACS(TM) system from Merge Healthcare will help them achieve their ambitious goals for electronic patient information solutions and increased clinical effectiveness. The implementation time of three months for a hospital this size is a top achievement." About AZ Sint-Lucas AZ Sint-Lucas is a healthcare system located in the center of Gent, Belgium. The two sites have 833 beds, as well as 64 beds for daycare. The AZ Sint-Lucas system covers approximately 35% of the inhabitants
The game is based loosely on the concepts from SameGame. of Gent and a large area of Oost Vlaanderen. About ImaXperts BV ImaXperts BV is a Dutch company specialized in digital medical imaging solutions. ImaXperts BV offers PACS, DR, CR, MRI 1. (application) MRI - Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2. MRI - Measurement Requirements and Interface. and Digital Mammography digital mammography Imaging The capture of mammographic images on a digital grid Pros ↑ resolution and clarity than conventional mammography; DM is of use as a screening technique, and allows faster, earlier, and more accurate detection of early breast to the BeNeLux market. For more information, visit http://www.imaxperts.nl. About Merge Healthcare Merge Healthcare is a market leader in the development and delivery of medical imaging and information management software and services. With over twenty years of leadership in the medical imaging and healthcare information technology markets, Merge Healthcare provides innovative solutions for both OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and and the end-user healthcare markets. We custom engineer clinical and imaging applications and development tools that are on the forefront of medicine and its use of medical imaging for OEM and international customers. We develop innovative medical imaging software solutions that support end-to-end business and clinical workflow for radiology department and specialty practices, imaging centers and hospitals. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. For more information,visit http://www.merge.com. About Cedara Cedara is a Merge Healthcare company focused on the development of custom engineered software applications and development tools for the medical imaging OEM and International markets. Cedara software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide and is licensed by many of the world's leading medical device and healthcare information technology companies. Cedara technologies and expertise span all the major digital imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), 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. (MRI), digital X-ray, mammography mammography, diagnostic procedure that uses low-dose X rays to detect abnormalities in the breasts. The early diagnosis of breast cancer made possible by the routine use of mammography for screening women increases a woman's treatment alternatives and improves her , ultrasound, echo-cardiology, angiography angiography or arteriography X-ray examination of arteries and veins with a contrast medium to differentiate them from surrounding organs. The contrast medium is introduced through a catheter to show the blood vessels and the structures they supply, including , nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography positron emission tomography: see PET scan. positron emission tomography (PET) Imaging technique used in diagnosis and biomedical research. (PET) and 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. . Cedara medical imaging offerings are used in all aspects of clinical imaging workflow including the capture of a patient's digital image; the archiving, communication and manipulation of digital images; sophisticated clinical applications to analyze digital images; and the use of imaging in minimally-invasive surgery. For more information,visit http://www.cedara.com or call 414/977-4000. |
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