This release contains several feature changes, mostly related to text notes, PRs, and KOs. Text notes have been extended to include reviewer and notification sections as in ViewBox. Application of PRs to lossy-download images has been changed so that annotations can be displayed while the invalid window/level settings are reset. The display area has been increased by decreasing the size of other elements on the panels. An referring physician name type has been added to accommodate systems where the referring physician’s name is in DICOM format (separated by carets ['^']).
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ConnectWeb 2.0.3.0
Dashboard 1.1.3707.27639
This release contains an additional tab for tracking discrepancies in extended text notes. It also treats date/time fields in a more user-friendly manner and includes FileRoom and StudyChanger services in the status list.
ViewBox 5.1.1.3
This release extends the text notes feature to permit review and notification of discrepancies. In addition to the changes to the text notes form, this includes a followup list on the worklist for any unnotified studies and display of the text note when a study is marked read if review is required.
Connect Imaging introduces software for Fuji digital mammography systems
Connect Imaging introduces software for Fuji digital mammography systems
Connect Imaging, Inc., a provider of tailor-made PACS (picture archiving and communication systems), has introduced new software for use with FCRm digital mammography systems from FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA.
According to Philip J. Manly, chief executive officer of Connect Imaging, the company developed its newest module, called VCM Port, to address an issue Connect Imaging identified while validating its PACS for use with Fuji’s computed radiography mammography systems installed at one of Connect’s clients.
“We are pleased to offer this software product to other users of Fuji’s mammography CR systems,” Manly said. “Connect Imaging excels at addressing the unique workflow issues associated with digital mammography, including those of integrating prior film-based studies. For Fuji, we created customized software for use with its Flash Plus IIPm console unit to ensure that all portions of a mammography study are hung correctly.”
Manly said that Fuji has fully validated the VCM Port software. Users of Fuji’s FCRm systems also may purchase the software directly from Connect Imaging.
According to Manly, the ability to provide customized PACS solutions is a hallmark of Connect Imaging. “Our software modules allow flexibility in configuration to satisfy current and future requirements,” he said. “We specialize in complex workflow and image distribution, and are known for exceptional, personalized customer service and support.”
About Connect Imaging
Connect Imaging offers customized PACS systems to meet the needs of imaging centers, smaller hospitals, and specialty practices such as mammography, perinatology, and mobile imaging services. It recently released a PACS designed specifically for mammography imaging practices. Connect operates on three pillars of strength: design, customization, and support. The company maintains manufacturing operations and live technical support in Pittsburgh and product development operations in Honolulu. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.connectimaging.com.
Connect Imaging announces software to support Totoku super high resolution display for mammography
Connect Imaging announces software to support Totoku super high resolution display for mammography
Connect Imaging, Inc., developer of customizable PACS (picture archiving and communication systems), has released a new version of its Mammo ViewBox software to support a super high resolution mammography display from Totoku Electric Co., Ltd., of Japan. The new software will be introduced at the annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) in Seattle May 15–18.
According to Philip J. Manly, chief executive officer of Connect Imaging, the company’s mammography workstation software is the first to support the ISD technology of the Totoku MS51i2 digital mammography display. “Totoku developed a novel way to triple the resolution of its 5 MP (mega pixel) monitor, but taking advantage of the higher resolution required some software changes,” Manly said. “Connect Imaging made these necessary modifications a priority. We now can offer this workstation software to all users of digital mammography. Though it works most efficiently when combined with other mammography modules in the Connect Imaging PACS, our Mammo ViewBox workstation software is compatible with any DICOM archive.”
Madhu Reddy, president of U.S. Electronics, Inc., Totoku’s leading worldwide distributor, said, “We believe this display is a significant improvement over standard 5 MP mammography displays, even those that can display 10 bits of gray scale. We talked with several PACS companies about the software changes that would be necessary to support the higher resolution. Connect Imaging responded immediately, and is now the first PACS company to release software that supports our new monitor.”
Manly said the software is an example of Connect’s ability to respond quickly to customer requests. “Because many of our clients utilize complex workflow, Connect Imaging has developed the capacity to handle customization quickly,” he said. “Within a few weeks of receiving engineering samples of the Totoku monitor, we had implemented the changes.”
Connect Imaging will display its newest software module, the Mammo ViewBox workstation, with the Totoku MS51i2 digital monitor, at Booth No. 1102, where attendees can view the improved image quality of the 15 MP display. Other PACS modules in the Connect Imaging product line also will be demonstrated. U.S. Electronics also will be exhibiting the Totoku MS51i2 monitor at Booth No. 340.
About U.S. Electronics
U.S. Electronics, Inc. (USEI), based in Minneapolis, is the worldwide leader in sales of Totoku PACS medical displays. USEI offers turnkey solutions to original equipment manufacturers and system integrators in the healthcare diagnostic imaging industry. The company has been actively involved in the design and development of displays since 1994, and in 2000, it partnered with Totoku to distribute the complete line of medical-grade LCD monitors to the U.S. market. For more information, visit www.usei.com.
About Connect Imaging
Connect Imaging offers customized PACS to meet the needs of imaging centers, smaller hospitals, and specialty practices such as mammography, perinatology, and mobile imaging services. It recently released four separate PACS modules designed specifically for the workflow of mammography imaging practices. The company maintains manufacturing operations and live technical support in Pittsburgh, and product development operations in Honolulu. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at www.connectimaging.com.