Chatham Radiology Group Deploys Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network Solution to Improve Service and Productivity; Installation Marks Neurostar Solutions' 200th Site.ATLANTA -- Neurostar Solutions, a leading provider of next-generation 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. and teleradiology teleradiology Imaging A format for delivering imaging services by transmitting digitalized images from angiography, CT, MRI, PET scanning, ultrasonography, and other imaging devices by satellite or telephone cabling to radiologists who may be located at a distance products and services, announced today that Chatham Radiology radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Group has implemented Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network solution. Based in Savannah, Georgia Savannah is a city located in (and the county seat of) Chatham County, Georgia (USA). The city's population was 128,500 in 2005, according to the most recent U.S. Census estimate. Savannah was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. , Chatham Radiology Group provides image reading services Reading services comprises a pair of adjacent motorway service areas on the M4 motorway to the south of the town of Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The two areas are located on opposite sides of the motorway, with Reading West services for one of Savannah's largest hospitals as well as for four additional community hospitals. The group is currently using Neurostar's Web-based Virtual Radiology Network solution to provide quick turnaround Turnaround A situation where a company that has had poor performance for an extended period of time experiences a positive reversal. Notes: A speculator may profit from a turnaround if he or she accurately anticipates the improvement of a poorly performing company. of reads for all facilities, regardless of staff location. As a provider of Web-based PACS, teleradiology, archiving and virtual radiology technologies for hospitals, imaging centers and physicians' offices, this marks Neurostar's 200th site installation. Prior to implementing Neurostar's technology, Chatham Radiology Group's seven radiologists were required to rotate between its central reading facility and four smaller community hospitals within a 50 mile radius. Images could only be read on-site, requiring a staff member to travel up to 50 miles, regardless of how many images needed to be read. Following the installation of Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network solution, Chatham Radiology Group is now able to connect to these multiple facilities from any location to manage and read images. Readings can be conducted from a central facility or any remote location, improving the group's overall productivity. Furthermore, Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network provides Chatham Radiology Group with access to other imaging groups for nighthawk nighthawk: see goatsucker. nighthawk Any of several species of North and South American birds in the whippoorwill family (Caprimulgidae) that are buff, reddish, or grayish brown, usually with light spots or patches, and 6–14 in. reading services to ensure 24x7 coverage. Dr. David Estle, president of Chatham Radiology Group, comments: "After looking at different solutions, we found Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network to be the best tool to boost our productivity. Neurostar was responsive to our requirements and helped design a solution to fit our needs. Since its installation, the solution has already improved our level of responsiveness to patients and referring physicians. We're spending more quality time reading images and less time traveling between hospitals." Neurostar's Virtual Radiology Network solution features a unique architecture that supports the management, flow and archival of radiology images across a distributed network of sites and service providers. The solution also provides configurable and comprehensive rules-based workflow The automatic routing of documents to the users responsible for working on them. Workflow is concerned with providing the information required to support each step of the business cycle. , allowing radiology reads to be managed across multiple facilities and a virtual staff of radiologists based on pre-set criteria. Through Web-based access, referring physicians and radiologists can easily view images from any location at any time. This allows healthcare organizations to expand their radiology capabilities and services without typical staffing, storage and network constraints CONSTRAINTS - A language for solving constraints using value inference. ["CONSTRAINTS: A Language for Expressing Almost-Hierarchical Descriptions", G.J. Sussman et al, Artif Intell 14(1):1-39 (Aug 1980)]. . Willie Tillery, chief executive officer of Neurostar, comments: "One of the benefits of Neurostar's PACS imaging technologies is its ability to deliver an immediate and positive impact to the productivity, revenues and service of a healthcare organization. We are proud to have been chosen by Chatham Radiology Group, especially as this deployment marks the achievement of our 200th site installation milestone. Neurostar looks forward to helping Chatham Radiology Group grow its service offerings and image reading capabilities." About Neurostar Solutions Neurostar Solutions provides the next advancement in image management technology with a solution that is built to power virtual radiology networks. Deployed in 200 sites to date, Neurostar's unique architecture and universal workflow capabilities, combined with the company's PACS technology, enable multiple imaging centers, hospitals and physicians' offices to connect with each other and a virtual staff of radiologists to address today's challenges of reduced reimbursements and radiologist radiologist /ra·di·ol·o·gist/ (ra?de-ol´ah-jist) a physician specializing in radiology. Radiologist shortages. Neurostar's cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , Web-based solution manages and ensures that exams are read by the right radiologist at the right time, regardless of their location, to expand service offerings while increasing productivity and profits. For more information on Neurostar and its image management solutions, visit www.neurostarsolutions.com or call 1-866-809-4746. |
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