GE Healthcare launches Centricity PACS suite in Asia
2 March 2009
GE Healthcare, has launched a suite of Centricity systems targeted
for hospitals and outpatient imaging centres in Asia. Building on
Centricity's business process and advanced clinical capabilities, the
suite provides the robust Web-based accessibility of IntegradWeb
solutions through the acquisition from Dynamic Imaging.
GE Healthcare's Centricity PACS-IW systems for hospitals offer
web-based portability, instantaneous image reporting and scalable
business processes. This single-desktop solution will drive practice
efficiency, productivity for the radiologist and immediate results
access for the referring physician by fostering a more collaborative
approach to patient care and provider partnerships, thus driving better
patient care and business practices in an increasingly competitive
market.
Centricity PACS IW allows the radiologist to view images on any PC
with regular monitors but for diagnosis purposes, GE recommends Barco's
Coronis 6MP monitors due to their impressive image quality, accuracy
offering two screens together with equal luminance, automatic
calibration and broad usability.
GE also launched the Centricity PACS Web Diagnostic (WebDX), a new
Web-based diagnostic viewer that is tightly integrated to Centricity
RIS/ PACS, which bring comprehensive detailed patient history to a
single patient folder. The new Web Diagnostic solution uses the powerful
engine from PACS IW.
Building on existing enterprise connectivity and comprehensive
infrastructure of Centricity PACS, it provides an enterprise-wide
archive, using EMC storage technology, for access to
any type of image in one platform. Centricity PACS integrates with RIS and EMR solutions.
Radiologists and specialists can quickly access powerful clinical
tool sets, such as advanced visualization and mammography, from
virtually any location. Historically, these tool sets were only
available on dedicated workstation, decreasing the radiologists'
productivity and limiting the radiologists' mobility. Centricity PACS
WebDx allows the radiologist to view images on any PC with regular
monitors, but for diagnosis GE recommends the use of specialist
monitors.
"For optimal patient care, images and their related clinical
information need to be available anywhere, at anytime," said Don
Woodlock, Vice President and General Manager, GE Healthcare Information
Technology (IT). "These Web- based solutions will provide hospitals and
outpatient imaging centres with streamlined workflow inside and outside
of their walls. Better yet, referring physicians throughout the
community will be serviced with simple, yet powerful access to imaging
results."
"Centricity PACS-IW is a one-stop destination that will take medical
imaging to new heights of clinical productivity and collaboration
without boundaries," said Clarence Wu, VP and Asia Pacific GM, GE
Healthcare IT Solutions. "This powerful web-based portable solution,
uses state-of-the-art EMC storage technology, connects caregivers across
healthcare via internet anytime anywhere, allowing them to see more
clearly, know more fully and share more widely."
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