Transcript PACS - A2D Imaging

Introduction to
(Picture Archiving and Communication System)
FDA 510K #K072637
Picture Archiving and Communication Systems
(PACS)
are computers and other computerized hardware which run
software programs dedicated to the storage, retrieval,
distribution and presentation of medical diagnostic images, video
and data.
Data Storage
Internet
Modem
Imaging Modality
Review Workstation
Remote Access
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A Picture Archiving and Communications System
consists of four major hardware components:
the imaging modality such as Ultrasound, MRI, CT,
etc.
a secure network for the transmission of the
information,
archives for long and short term storage and
retrieval of images and reports.
workstations for interpreting and reviewing images.
PACS Software
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PACS software falls into 4 major categories
Software which creates the images and data
Software which stores the images and data
Software which transports the images and data
Software which displays the images and data
PACS Architecture
DIVO consists of a laptop
computer, mounted onto an
ultrasound machine or imaging
device and a network attached
storage box which stores and
distributes the images, movies
and reports, either locally or
remotely, in a secure HIPAA
compliant manner.
WHY DIVO?
Beside the fact that DIVO can be added to any
imaging system, old or new, DIVO creates and
enables electronic images and movies about
1/100 the size of dicom files. This enables them
to be archived, accessed and transmitted easily
and quickly, eliminating the need for cds and
couriers.
Traditional dicom has worked well for radiologic
images for many years but still falls far short
when it comes to echo and other motion studies.
Because DIVO is a laptop it can…
1. Access previous studies right at the imaging device:
DIVO can electronically access previous studies and play them directly at
the imaging device.
2. Access studies remotely: DIVO, unlike conventional Echo PACS
systems, provides rapid off-site access over the internet. It enables
practitioners in different physical locations to access the same information
simultaneously and it is able to provide doppler audio, triplex, and longer
videos than dicom can.
3. Access networked software: DIVO provides the electronic platform for
accessing other medical automation systems such as Hospital Information
Systems (HIS), Electronic Medical Records Systems (EMR) and Radiology
Information Systems (RIS) at the imaging station. It can make CDs and
DVDs there too.
4. Access the internet: DIVO can provide access to email, educational
materials and other internet resources, from the imaging device.
Divo File Format
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MULTIMEDIA is the standard DIVO uses
for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information
using all possible media and transport methods, including DICOM.
Multimedia is not specific to medical imaging.
Multimedia includes numerous file format definitions and network
communications protocols to enable communication between systems.
Multimedia files can be exchanged between two entities that are capable of
receiving image and patient data in a variety of formats. The multimedia
standard includes both media (data storage and transmission) and content
(information) that use a wide variety of different software programs.
Multimedia includes a combination of text, audio, still images, animation and
video, using content forms which may also include DICOM.
Multimedia content can be recorded and played, displayed or accessed by
information processing software on devices such as computers, DVD players
and computerized devices like cell phones or ultrasound machines.
The communication protocols used for multimedia files can be any HIPAA
compliant method including but not limited to SFTP (secure file transfer
protocol), VPN (virtual private networking) with TCP/IP Transmission Control
Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP).
DIVO Imaging devices
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DIVO Multimedia static and motion video
capture/networking can be added to any
imaging device, no matter how old or how
new.
DIVO Image Viewer
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Divo studies can be viewed on PCs or Macs and have various
tools like zoom, brightness and contrast, scrolling video,
pause, double screen to view two or more movies at once,
thumbnails, and can view pdf, docs, scanned in files etc
CONVENTIONAL DICOM PACS
DISADVANTAGES
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DICOM
image
Video
clip files are very large, making remote
access 3
more
time consuming and jerky, especially
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with video.
DICOMVideo
filesclip
have no doppler audio.
sec have no triplex, scrolling M or doppler
DICOM 3
files
modes.
DICOM video files have very limited duration.
DICOMVideo
filesclip
require application specific software
for viewing.
3 sec
DICOM cannot incorporate standard computing
programs
Videolike
clip word, adobe and others or standard
computing
hardware like scanners and printers.
3 sec
DIVO PACS Advantages
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Smaller file sizes transport much faster.
Unlimited video lengths.
clip
Audio,Video
triplex,
scrolling doppler and m
mode 3 sec
Paper, PDF, DOC,
TXT
Video
clip etc can be scanned
into patient file. 30 sec
Instant retrieval of archived
studies from
Video clip
LAN or WAN.
3 minutes
Can be added to legacy equipment which
cannot upgrade to DICOM.
Video clip
Can be viewed on any computer Mac 30
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PC
Installed base
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Since 2005 Divo has been installed in
over 180 locations including Guam,
Holland, Israel, Dubai and all over
the USA.
A2D Imaging LLC
17271 Lido Lane
Huntington Beach, Ca 92647
818 324 2871
www.a2dimaging.com