FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc. is demonstrating its new Synapse 3D advanced visualization software to cardiologists, at the 59th annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) Scientific Session in Atlanta, Georgia.

Developed by FUJIFILM, Synapse 3D will be integrated directly into the Synapse product portfolio, thereby offering users unique workflow and clinical benefits that are not available with other 3D applications.

Synapse 3D is a comprehensive advanced visualization package created by FUJIFILM with input from cardiologists who performed joint research with the software development team. A broad array of cardiovascular specific image analysis applications are included, such as CTA, cardiac function analysis for CT /MR and cardiac fusion for CT /Nuclear Medicine and Coronary Angiography. Other advanced analysis and visualization tools available include calcium scoring, 3D ultrasound, as well as 3D/4D reconstruction.

Because it will be deeply integrated with the Synapse cardiovascular application versus being a third party application launch, Synapse 3D offers numerous workflow benefits. The new software has one user interface and eliminates the need for additional 3rd party ‘niche’ applications. Users can access Synapse 3D directly from Synapse cardiovascular. The integration also allows users to generate reports using Fujifilm’s unparalleled reporting capabilities. And, when coupled with Synapse cardiovascular’s remote reading capabilities, studies can be accessed and interpreted anywhere.

There are also clinical benefits to Synapse 3D. Unlike most proprietary systems, Synapse 3D can perform analytics on nearly every modality vendor’s images. The software automatically imports images and data from the advanced analysis performed in Synapse 3D directly into the Synapse cardiovascular database and clinical report, creating one common cardiovascular information database and image storage location. The cardiovascular facilities using Synapse 3D and Synapse cardiovascular can avoid the redundant data entry required today by other loosely integrated 3D solutions. This could translate to reduced risk of incorrect information or lost or mislabeled images, providing for a more complete patient record, while also being more manageable for IT staff.

“With Synapse 3D integrated with Synapse cardiovascular, viewing, managing and storing advanced visualization images is now easier than ever before,” says Jim Poehlmann, Fujifilm’s Cardiovascular Marketing Manager. “FUJIFILM knows that busy cardiology departments need solutions that will improve workflow and allow clinical efficiencies. Synapse cardiovascular provides these benefits, and all from one streamlined database.”

While any cardiology department is certain to benefit from implementing Synapse 3D, the new software is especially beneficial to customers currently using other products from the Synapse portfolio such as Synapse PACS, Synapse RIS and / or Synapse women’s imaging. Because the application is enterprise capable, Synapse 3D is available at any workstation where other Synapse products are available, streamlining workflow by eliminating the need to access separate workstations.

Source: FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA, Inc.