Merge eMed to Debut New Workflow Solutions at RSNA
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 17 -- Merge eMed, a Merge Healthcare company, (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), today announced that they will debut numerous new software applications at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), November 27 through December 1 at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Many of the new applications for hospitals, imaging centers and specialty clinics were created through product synergies and collaborative development resulting from the company's 2005 mergers and acquisitions. Among the debuting products will be: RIS, PACS and RIS/PACS
Merge eMed is debuting a new version of FUSION RIS, with more than 60 user suggested enhancements; FUSION MATRIX PACS (formerly eMed Matrix(TM)), with 64 bit processing that enables users to load, view, compare, and manipulate numerous large multi-slice studies, delivering a new level of performance computing. Based upon the .NET platform, this innovative product is the fastest available solution for loading large data sets such as multi-slice CT. FUSION RIS/PACS MX(TM), a true fusion of the robust information workflow from FUSION RIS and MATRIX PACS, unifies RIS, PACS, Dictation, Document Management, Web-enabled distribution of clinical and business information, Billing and Practice Analysis workflow. FUSION RIS/PACS MX is a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution designed with input from customers to replicate radiology workflow "best practices." The Enterprise Web(TM) comprehensive solution provides image and results access to hospital departments, on call radiologists, and referring physician practices. Enterprise Web can be set up to use both LAN and the Internet, allowing fast and secure access to images and reports anywhere, anytime.
Clinical Applications/Advanced Visualization
Cedara I-ReadMammo(TM)
Cedara I-ReadMammo(TM) is a multi-modality and vendor neutral breast imaging software application that serves as a one-stop workstation for your digital mammography needs. Digital tools that mimic hardcopy review to make the transition to digital easier Unique tools such as synchronized magnification, pan and zoom that improve the way you view and compare images. I-Read Mammo can be interfaced with any existing DICOM-compliant PACS solution.
Cedara B-CAD(TM)
The first CAD solution specifically for Breast Ultrasound, B-CAD(TM) assists radiologists in the analysis of solid breast nodules by automatically analyzing, segmenting and classifying shape and orientation characteristics of user-selected regions of interest (ROI), and includes annotations based on the ACR BI-RADS® Breast Imaging Atlas. B-CAD automatically generates a report using the ACR BI-RADS® Ultrasound Lexicon Classification Form.
Cedara Orthoworks(TM)
Available as both a standalone workstation and a fully featured web- enabled solution, Cedara Orthoworks includes an extensive digital template library, advanced measurements customized for individual users, 3D advanced visualization and segmentation, multi-modality support, and support for single and multiple screens. Full DICOM compliance enables it to be integrated into any PACS systems.
Merge eMed Baby Explorer(TM)
With its sophisticated volume rendering capabilities, Baby Explorer(TM) captures ultrasound images directly from conventional ultrasound systems, and displays four viewports to display the sweep: 3D surface rendered, axial, coronal and sagittal. Window, zoom, pan and special manipulation tools provide high quality fetal views.
eFilm Workstation 2.1(TM)
eFilm Workstation 2.1 incorporates many of the tools needed for day-to-day clinical review, such as window/level presets, synchronized stacking, MPR, reference lines, cine function and integrated CD burning, The most-widely used desktop medical imaging software in the world, eFilm Workstation 2.1 has new tools for splitting a series, viewing RT images and improving workstation user security.
eFilm Workstation Advance Visualization Plug-Ins
CalScore Review is an advanced calcium-scoring module. It supports lesion-by-lesion and side-by-side comparison for follow-up or repeat scanning, as well as detailed report generation. This clinical application also has workflow tools that allow you to customize a patient database, track your current referral base, compare prior versus current calcium scores and capture follow-up appointments.
Colon Review is a complete workflow solution with powerful tools for reviewing colon or other luminal studies and reporting the findings. Colon Review is a practical, intuitive solution for expanding your imaging capabilities to include virtual colonoscopy.
Lung Review is a comprehensive lung nodule visualization and analysis package that incorporates advanced viewing tools, nodule segmentation, decision tree based on ELCAP recommendations and automatic report generation.
3D/4D Review provides comprehensive visualization for rapid and efficient everyday clinical workflow, along with a real-time editing tool you can use in combination with standard visualization tools such as MIP, MinIP, MPR, 3D, VRT and interactive 4D Image Review.
AccuStitch is an advanced image stitching and angle measurement application, which allows the user to stitch thoracic and lumbar films and compute the Cobb angle measurements.
Merge Healthcare is a market leader in the development and delivery of medical imaging and information management software and services. With over twenty years of leadership in the medical imaging and healthcare information technology markets, Merge Healthcare provides innovative solutions for both OEM and the end-user healthcare markets. We custom engineer clinical and imaging applications and development tools that are on the forefront of medicine and its use of medical imaging for OEM and international customers. We develop innovative medical imaging software solutions that support end-to-end business and clinical workflow for radiology department and specialty practices, imaging centers and hospitals. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. For additional information, visit our website at http://www.merge.com/.
Merge eMed, a Merge Healthcare company, is focused on accelerating productivity for radiology department and specialty practices, imaging centers and hospitals. By combining sophisticated RIS, PACS, advanced visualization and clinical imaging applications, Merge eMed delivers integrated end-to-end software solutions and professional services that are transforming the way our customers interact with referring physicians, manage their workflow, position their businesses in their markets and deliver imaging and information services to their customers. We ensure our customers' success in today's competitive healthcare environment by streamlining business and clinical workflow with digital image and information solutions and services.
Cedara Software, a Merge Healthcare company, is focused on the development of custom engineered software applications and development tools for the medical imaging OEM and International markets. Cedara Software is deployed in hospitals and clinics worldwide and is licensed by many of the world's leading medical device and healthcare information technology companies. Cedara Software technologies and expertise span all the major digital imaging modalities including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital X-ray, mammography, ultrasound, echo-cardiology, angiography, nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and fluoroscopy. Cedara Software's medical imaging offerings are used in all aspects of clinical imaging workflow including the capture of a patient's digital image; the archiving, communication and manipulation of digital images; sophisticated clinical applications to analyze digital images; and the use of imaging in minimally-invasive surgery.
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Source: Merge eMed
CONTACT: Beth Frost-Johnson, Sr. VP of Marketing, +1-414-977-4254, bfrost@merge.com, or Richard Linden, President and CEO, +1-414-977-4000, rlinden@merge.com, of Merge Healthcare
Web site: http://www.merge.com/
