DeJarnette's RSNA 2001 Demonstration Features CD Recording as Part of Fully Functioning PACS.

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RSNA 2001

TOWSON, Md.--(BW HealthWire)--Nov. 21, 2001

DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc., a world leader in medical imaging connectivity, will demonstrate a fully working Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) called Radiance(TM) at the Radiology Society of North America Conference in Chicago, November 25-30, 2001.

Radiance is a unique concept in PACS that separates the PACS "intelligence," i.e., database functions, from the storage functions. This allows scalable, custom solutions at a reasonable cost.

As part of the PACS demonstration, customer images will be captured and written to DICOM removable CDs. Customer information and digital images will be linked within Radiance and routed to workstations and output devices. One of the output devices, the NetShare(TM) CD, will capture the customers' images on CD for the customers to take home with them. For every customer CD that is written at the RSNA, DeJarnette will donate $5.00 to the American Red Cross Liberty Disaster Relief Fund.

"We're showing a real working PACS," states DeJarnette President and founder Wayne DeJarnette, Ph.D. "We will enter RIS orders, capture images, route to workstations, and archive the images. Images will be written to removable media and distributed over a web server, all within our RSNA exhibit booth."

The NetShare CD provides a removable media writing system that can be used by multiple devices on a network. It features a cost-effective, convenient way to provide images to referring physicians on recordable CDs. A free DICOM viewing application called DRX(TM) is included with each CD.

DRX makes use of ActiveX(R), a Microsoft technology that provides a mechanism to share object applications easily between computers. DRX is also used in DeJarnette's TeleShare IQ teleradiology web server. DeJarnette is making this software available to anyone who has a need for simple DICOM image viewing.

Also shown at DeJarnette's booth will be the VisiShare(TM) Display system. This workstation has won acclaim for its intuitive image display that offers radiologists a quick and easy way to read soft-copy images. The new VisiShare 3.0 enhances the original display paradigm by providing faster access to images due to a new, improved database. VisiShare 3.0 allows the use of dedicated clustered image servers that provide instantaneous access to selected images from several simultaneous users. VisiShare 3.0 also provides the ability to record and play back audio reports from any workstation, and provides a new voice recognition system that improves productivity within the radiology department.

Affordable PACS will be demonstrated with the Radiance RPM(TM) - a compact, brokerless PACS management system designed for smaller installations or starter PACS. The RPM performs all the functions of a larger PACS such as pre-fetching, archiving, routing, and HL7/DICOM conversion, all in a compact package. The RPM provides an entree into PACS for those who want to start small and grow as their needs increase.

DeJarnette will exhibit at Booth #2723 in the South Building of McCormick Place.

ActiveX(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

About DeJarnette

DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc. is a world leader in medical imaging interface technology, dedicated to increasing the efficiency of image management workflow for all types of healthcare institutions. Founded in 1985, the Towson, Maryland based company manufactures, sells, and services PACS and teleradiology systems, as well as imaging interfacing hardware and software solutions. DeJarnette has been honored twice consecutively by inclusion in the INC. 500, an annual list of fast growing privately held companies.

Additional information on PACS and DeJarnette Research Systems can be found at www.dejarnette.com.