BOSTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMICAS, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMCS), a
leader in radiology and medical image and information management solutions,
today announced that AMICAS PACS(TM) Version 6.0 will be prominently displayed
at the 2008 Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) annual meeting from
November 30 to December 5, 2008, in Chicago, IL. AMICAS will be in booth
#7128.
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AMICAS PACS Version 6.0 introduces intrinsic 3D, sophisticated mammography
workflow, advanced personalization and hanging protocols, and patient-centric
reading to the radiology marketplace.
Version 6.0 introduces the next generation of AMICAS PACS, which combines
the intuitive, easy-to-use, Web-based design of previous versions of AMICAS
PACS with major enhancements to the image viewing toolset. Complementing the
industry leading RealTime Worklist(TM), Version 6.0 introduces the Halo
Viewer(TM), which includes advances in functionality aimed at increasing
radiologist productivity and designed to help improve the quality of reading.
Together, the RealTime Worklist and Halo Viewer provide anywhere access to
imaging exams, which improves AMICAS' ability to support a centralized or
distributed reading model with an advanced toolset.
With Version 6.0's intrinsic 3D and mammography workflow tools,
radiologists can interpret a wide variety of exam types -- all within a single
viewer. These new tools will lead to increased efficiency by allowing
radiologists to interpret an increasing percentage of their interpretation
workload within their normal workflow, without requiring specialty
workstations.
"AMICAS PACS gives me the ability to read all of my exams from one
workstation," said Randy Hicks MD, radiologist and owner of Regional Medical
Imaging of Flint, MI. "AMICAS has developed a single workstation that has all
the mammography workflow, 3D tools, and patient information that I need, which
reduces the number of places I have to go to read a case to one."
Version 6.0 also introduces a new paradigm in "patient-centric reading"
that is designed to help radiologists provide higher quality interpretations.
The new Patient Record includes a complete view of the patient's current
exams, relevant priors, and other prior exams along with valuable clinical
information such as orders, reports, and technologist comments.
According to Andrew Lawson MD, radiologist at Waterbury Hospital in
Waterbury, CT, "In the past year, I have used five or six PACS systems in
depth. AMICAS PACS has taken the best concepts from the industry and provides
them in a single integrated viewing platform. More than any other PACS I have
used, AMICAS PACS improves my efficiency."
"The intrinsic 3D capabilities embedded in the Halo Viewer provide a
consistent user experience -- there is no separate toolset or user interface
to learn," said Rodney Hawkins, vice president of product management at
AMICAS. "Combining these tools with the unique ability to automatically apply
3D to a study through hanging protocols will help radiologists handle very
large data sets quickly and efficiently."
With Version 6.0's advanced personalization and hanging protocols,
radiologists can customize their PACS experience so that both their toolset
and the presentation of images match their personal preferences.
AMICAS PACS Version 6.0 is fully integrated with existing AMICAS
solutions, including AMICAS RadStream(TM), which provides integrated critical
results management, and AMICAS Reach(TM), which provides enhanced referring
physician satisfaction.
Version 6.0 has received FDA clearance and is in beta testing at multiple
AMICAS customer sites. AMICAS anticipates that AMICAS PACS Version 6.0 will be
generally available in early 2009.
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AMICAS Dashboards, AMICAS Watch, AMICAS Reach, AMICAS RadStream, RealTime
Worklist, Halo Viewer, and Cashfinder Worklist are trademarks, service marks
or registered trademarks and service marks of AMICAS, Inc. All other
trademarks and company names mentioned are the property of their respective
owners.
About AMICAS, Inc.
AMICAS, Inc. (www.amicas.com) is a leader in radiology and medical image
and information management solutions. The AMICAS One Suite(TM) of products
provides a complete, end-to-end solution for imaging centers, ambulatory care
facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are
provided with a fully integrated, hospital information system-independent PACS
that features advanced enterprise workflow support and scalable design.
Complementing the AMICAS solution suite is AMICAS Professional Services(TM), a
set of client-centered professional and consulting services that assist our
customers with a well-planned transition to a digital enterprise.
CONTACT:
Aine Cryts, Marketing Communications Manager
617.779.7802
acryts@amicas.com
