July / August 2008
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FLEXIBLE VIRTUAL 3D SOLUTION CAN SERVE AS STEPPING STONE TO PACS OR INTEGRATE WITH EXISTING PACS
Carestream Health, Inc., has re-deployed the advanced 3D capabilities integrated with its Kodak Carestream PACS platform into a new turnkey 3D solution for healthcare facilities that have not yet implemented PACS and for current PACS users with limited or no 3D capabilities. The new CARESTREAM Virtual 3D Solution is available as either a standalone workstation or as a workgroup configuration that permits multiple user access to server-based software from existing workstations. The virtual 3D solution delivers advanced 3D processing and comparative viewing of MR and CT studies. It also provides display protocols that optimize image review and streaming technology that speeds image delivery even in low-bandwidth environments. “We are filling a unique need in the healthcare market by providing an advanced 3D solution that can either serve as a stepping stone to a fully featured PACS or smoothly integrate 3D capabilities into an existing PACS environment,” said Michael W. Jackman, president, Healthcare Information Solutions, Carestream Health. “Our virtual 3D solution offers significant workflow and image comparison advantages over dedicated 3D workstations.” The company’s virtual 3D solution delivers exceptional functionality for non-PACS sites because its specialized viewing capabilities can improve radiologists’ productivity and it contains PACS software that can be easily expanded into a fully featured Carestream PACS. In a non-PACS location, 3D imaging studies are routed to either a virtual 3D server or standalone workstation. With a standalone configura-tion, users can view 3D imaging studies and then print selected images, burn the study to a CD or e-mail images to other users or destinations. In a workgroup configuration, remote users would access the virtual 3D application from any workstation and then perform desired viewing and distribution tasks.
Carestream Health, Inc.
RRC #4048
RRC #4048
