Ascentia Reaches New Heights in Cardiovascular Information Management; Heartlab Introduces the First Fully Web-Based Cardiovascular Information System.WESTERLY, R.I. -- Heartlab announced today that it will preview its new Ascentia cardiovascular information system at the 54th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is a nonprofit medical association established in 1949 to educate, research and influence health care public policy. The president for the 2006–2007 year is Steven E. Nissen. [1] The organization has 39 chapters in the U.S. , taking place March 6-9th in Orlando. The Ascentia line provides a complete package of the industry's most advanced multimodality image analysis tools, comprehensive digital reporting, and secure portal access to patient records delivered via a web-based technology that improves access and reduces system administration. Ascentia Portal revolutionizes the way we think about web-based access to images and information. Using new approaches to system architecture, Portal delivers full diagnostic quality DICOM (medical, standard) DICOM - (From Digital Imaging and COmmunications in Medicine) A standard developed by ACR-NEMA (American College of Radiology - National Electrical Manufacturer's Association) for communications between medical imaging devices. images to virtually any PC on the inter/intranet. Heartlab's new compression-on-demand technology delivers over 10 different levels of lossless See lossless compression. (algorithm, compression) lossless - A term describing a data compression algorithm which retains all the information in the data, allowing it to be recovered perfectly by decompression. Unix compress and GNU gzip perform lossless compression. and lossy compression A compression technique that does not decompress data back to 100% of the original. Lossy methods provide high degrees of compression and result in very small compressed files, but there is a certain amount of loss when they are restored. on the fly directly from the original images in the DICOM archive. Storing additional compressed copies of images has been totally eliminated. Ascentia WorkStation enables easy access to diagnostic-quality images and robust review tools for multiple cardiology and vascular imaging exams. WorkStation introduces new user-configurable measurement protocols and robust vascular features such as bolus bolus /bo·lus/ (bo´lus) 1. a rounded mass of food or pharmaceutical preparation ready to swallow, or such a mass passing through the gastrointestinal tract. 2. a concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation, e. chase reconstruction and remasking. Ascentia Results Management offers tightly integrated, structured reporting which allows physicians to create reports digitally while reviewing cases on-line. Integrated reporting optimizes workflow, decreases turnaround time (1) In batch processing, the time it takes to receive finished reports after submission of documents or files for processing. In an online environment, turnaround time is the same as response time. of reports, and improves information management. The repository of cardiology image data can be mined quickly and easily, transforming clinical data into meaningful information for statistical analysis, research and presentations. Also, as a work-in-progress, Heartlab will be showing the Ascentia HeartStation(TM) to handle digital ECG ECG electrocardiogram. ECG abbr. 1. electrocardiogram 2. electrocardiograph ECG Also called an electrocardiogram, it records the electrical activity of the heart. management for electrocardiograms from any vendor's ECG equipment. With HeartStation, ECG studies are stored, read, interpreted and archived as part of a patient's web-accessible electronic medical record. The HeartStation combines a dynamic new user interface with the industry's best image acquisition and analysis algorithms for versatile, vendor-neutral, enterprise-wide ECG management that promotes paperless workflow for cardiology. HeartStation is easy to use, and ensures consistent, host-based interpretation of ECGs, no matter what brand of cart. "After two years of intense effort, Ascentia is ready for its debut," states Heartlab 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. Robert Petrocelli. "It is the realization of our vision which began over 10 years ago. Finally, a rich knowledge about the cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. Mentioned in: Lipoproteins Test cardiovascular disease state can reach the critical care providers, anywhere, anytime." Heartlab's Ascentia WorkStation, Results Management, and Portal systems received FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. 510(k) clearance on February 18, 2005. About Heartlab Founded in 1994, Heartlab is the world's leading designer and supplier of digital image and information networks for Cardiology. Heartlab's ENCOMPASS(TM) network gives cardiologists rapid access to imaging exam and report information, enables cardiology centers to operate more efficiently, and provides robust protection for critical patient data. Heartlab's ENCOMPASS networks are installed in more than 250 of the nation's leading heart centers. The company's CardioNow image management solution for clinical trials is used by leading cardiovascular core labs and cardiovascular device and drug companies to expedite the sharing, tracking and analysis of complex cardiac images for over 25 multi-center clinical trials including drug-eluting stent, bare metal stent, as well as distal protection device studies. For more information, visit www.heartlab.com or call (401) 596-0592. |
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