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Hospitals and other sites requiring PACS and CRS for cardiovascular labs

For cardiovascular labs, hospitals and other sites requiring both a PACS and Cardiovascular Reporting System (CRS), a complete and affordable system is now available.

The web-based system provides anytime, anywhere access to radiology studies, streamlines the entire clinical reporting workflow, and creates professional, standards-based reports for all cardiovascular modalities. Data from the imaging modalities, including measurements, velocities, etc., are automatically sent to the CRS database where it generates the patient record and initiates the preliminary clinical findings based upon the measurements and calculations. The interpreting physician reviews, edits and then electronically signs the report, which automatically a faxes/emails/prints a copy to the referring physician.

This new system is offered through a partnership between Novarad developer of the NovaPACS radiology PACS and Digisonics, provider of cardiovascular image management and clinical reporting systems.

"This is a formidable partnership that combines proven radiology and cardiovascular technologies with the experience of hundreds of worldwide installations," said James Devlin, Digisonics vice president of sales and marketing. "We've taken the guesswork out of choosing the right PACS and CRS for the cardiology practice by offering a reliable, easy-to-use, single system that automates many tasks to help improve workflow and ease access to radiology/cardiovacular studies for simplified reading and reporting."

The Cardiovascular Reporting System enables the clinical user to easily manipulate the look and feel of the reports without direct assistance from the software provider. NovaPACS enables fast image retrieval, full-feature viewer with intuitive interface, and 7-year on-site archive with off site emergency back up. Full screen viewing, easy to use menus and mouse-based functions are available to help enhance efficiency and referring physicians have complete access to images and reports from any computer.

"Digisonics' products have the reputation of being the best in the industry," said Paul Shumway, vice president of Novarad Corporation. "Working together, we have combined our individual areas of expertise to provide a comprehensive cardiovascular system to help facilities work faster, smarter and better."

Novarad will be demonstrating the bundled PACS and CRS at ACC, March 29-31, Orlando, Fla. at booth #3762.

About Digisonics
Digisonics was recognized as the 2008 Best in KLAS Cardiology vendor. For over 30 years, Digisonics has provided best-of-class interpretation systems for cardiology and OB/GYN to many of the leading hospitals, clinics, private offices, and research sites around the world. With over 2,000 systems provided to the medical community, Digisonics sets the standard for fast image review, professional reporting, and comprehensive clinical databases.

About Novarad Corporation
For more than a decade Novarad, www.novapacs.com, has provided a full range of affordable PACS, RIS, CR and peripherals to hospitals, clinics and imaging centers. The privately owned company based in American Fork, Utah currently has installations of its products at more than 450 sites worldwide. Novarad offers a subscription-pricing model that combines the department's image load with the number of radiology workstations required to determine a low up-front fee combined with a fixed recurring monthly fee.

Source: Novarad Corporation