DeJarnette Offers Solution to Multi-Slice CT Study Problem.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers TOWSON, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2003 DeJarnette Research Systems, Inc., known for its 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. connectivity expertise, is set to release a product that promises to solve an evolving problem created by newer multi-slice CT scanners CT scanner n. See CAT scanner. . Multi-Slice CT Scanners can produce scans of multiple body parts. Typically, one study is created containing all the images, although there may have been a request for multiple body part scans. An example is a Radiology Information System A Radiology Information System (RIS) is used by radiology departments to store, manipulate and distribute patient radiological data and imagery. The system generally consists of patient tracking and scheduling, result reporting and image tracking capabilities. (RIS RIS rabies inhibiting substance. ) order for chest, abdomen, and pelvis pelvis, bony, basin-shaped structure that supports the organs of the lower abdomen. It receives the weight of the upper body and distributes it to the legs; it also forms the base for numerous muscle attachments. CT. If the scan is performed in one continuous study, that leaves two RIS orders unfulfilled. Only one study is billed and worse, if a PACS archives the study, it may not be able to find the appropriate study when it is necessary to retrieve it for comparison purposes. DeJarnette has developed the Breakaway, a device that can break up the consolidated study into the proper studies automatically. The parsed studies are matched to the proper orders and sent to workstations or PACS as separate studies. DeJarnette uses a proprietary algorithm (patent-pending) to perform the break-up. The algorithm looks at density patterns in the CT image that correspond to general anatomic levels. Once the break-up is performed, Breakaway matches the images with the proper RIS order, then sends the newly created studies on to a the PACS. "All anatomical images at the same slice level have similar density patterns," states DeJarnette engineer Steve Wineke. "Breakaway analyzes the CT images to recognize these similarities. Once recognized, the images can be sorted and matched with RIS orders." DeJarnette is scheduled to install the first Breakaway at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland "Baltimore" redirects here. For the surrounding county, see Baltimore County, Maryland. For other uses, see Baltimore (disambiguation). Baltimore is an independent city located in the state of Maryland in the United States. . 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 health care 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 maintains an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001 and TickIT certified quality management system, and has been honored twice consecutively by inclusion in the INC. 500's annual list of fast growing privately held companies privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. . Additional information on PACS and DeJarnette Research Systems can be found at www.dejarnette.com. |
|
||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion