MILWAUKEE, Nov. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq:
MRGE; TSX: MRG), a leading medical imaging software and services provider,
today announced that at this year's RSNA conference (November 25-30, 2007,
Chicago, IL), it will highlight the ability of Merge Healthcare solutions
to deliver a positive return on investment (ROI), helping imaging centers
cope with emerging economic and budgetary issues. Merge Healthcare's
exhibit is located in McCormick Place, South Building -- Hall A, Booth
#1122.
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"Consideration of upfront capital equipment costs is critical, but with
year-to-year budgetary concerns globally, and specifically the impact of
the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) in the USA, imaging center officials should
understand how rapidly their imaging informatics solutions help them obtain
a positive return on investment," said Kenneth Rardin, Merge Healthcare
President and CEO. "Our RIS, PACS and clinical application offerings
highlight many features that accelerate return on investment through
improved productivity, efficiency and clinical versatility."
Fusion RIS/PACS MX(TM)
Introduced as a new level of integrated RIS/PACS earlier this year,
Fusion RIS/PACS MX brings a positive ROI for imaging businesses and a
workspace specifically optimized to increase radiologist productivity.
Fusion RIS/PACS MX facilitates radiologist workflow through a unique
integration -- not merely an interface -- of the RIS and PACS applications
to create a single, seamless application. From just one work spot,
clinicians are able to access all PACS images and all RIS-based information
-- such as relevant priors, patient history, referring physician contact
information and scanned documents -- to complete case interpretation.
Additional tools to optimize workflow include embedded digital dictation
and multiple interrupt sessions. Fusion RIS/PACS MX also incorporates a
Practice Analysis module that tracks and facilitates analysis of an imaging
center's or network's day-to-day imaging statistics to help these
organizations improve their bottom line.
Fusion PACS MX(TM)
Fusion PACS MX 3.0* is a Works in Progress version of Fusion PACS MX
that uses an advanced platform technology to automatically launch the
clinical application required to view each study. This capability boosts
efficiency by allowing specialty reads, such as mammography, to proceed
seamlessly within the clinical workflow. For some businesses, this solution
will enable efficient, cost-effective expansion into new clinical
disciplines. Fusion PACS MX also provides new features to help increase
radiologist efficiency and reading flexibility, including new viewing
protocols that allow users to step through different views and the ability
to save annotations or measurements to images. In addition, clinicians can
further increase efficiency via extended keyboard mapping opportunities.
Fusion RIS MX(TM)
Fusion RIS MX is a proven business workflow solution that Merge and its
customers have continuously and collaboratively refined to optimize ROI.
For example, Fusion RIS MX 3.30*, a Works in Progress, incorporates the top
requests for new features from the recent Merge User Group Meeting. It also
offers additional capabilities, such as improved fax service, external
order ID tracking workflow and a national provider number. In addition,
Fusion RIS MX integrates enterprise-wide licensing and scalable design for
customers of all types and sizes, flexible scheduling to maximize workflow
and room utilization, and embedded modules, such as document management and
digital dictation. Merge Healthcare also will showcase a Works in Progress
of a completely embedded billing module, which helps enable fast and
accurate reimbursement within the RIS workflow.
Fusion RIS GL(TM) and Fusion PACS GL(TM)
For many international imaging customers, Merge offers Fusion RIS GL
and Fusion PACS GL. Fusion RIS GL is optimized for a wide range of imaging
practices in Europe. Including components for patient scheduling, front
office activities, resource usage and billing, Fusion RIS GL provides a
comprehensive toolset for patient management at imaging centers, small- to
medium-sized hospitals and other facilities.
Fusion PACS GL is a customizable PACS solution that enables users to
take advantage of the latest visualization tools, such as MIP and MPR.
Individual customer preferences also are accommodated. For example, eFilm
Workstation(TM) users can continue to use this solution within the PACS
environment. Every Fusion PACS GL solution contains reliable, easily
scalable archiving capabilities, and configuration choices are available to
optimize each customer's distribution network, disaster recovery needs and
budget.
eFilm Workstation(TM)
eFilm Workstation version 3.0*, debuting as a Works in Progress at
RSNA, represents the most significant package of enhancements yet for the
world's most widely downloaded desktop diagnostic imaging software.
Addressing key areas of visualization and review, database, workflow and
media burning; eFilm Workstation 3.0 offers enhancements in both a Gold
version and a Platinum version that are designed to accelerate radiologist
productivity. New features include spine labeling, new SQL database,
enhanced media burning capabilities and new overlay tools. The Platinum
version includes additional features that emphasize user reading
preferences, including hanging protocols, key images and roaming profiles.
The Platinum version is available as an upgrade for Merge's current Fusion
PACS customers.
Several specialty clinical applications will be demonstrated,
including:
Merge Mammo(TM) is a multi-modality, vendor-neutral mammography
workstation application. Merge Mammo 7.1*, a Works in Progress, includes
sophisticated support for 10-bit monitor display and 12-bit printing. In
addition, this application contains features such as support for 64-bit and
Vista OS, more options for customizing viewing and measurement tools and
improved viewing protocols. With user-intuitive tools that can help
radiologists achieve reading speeds at or surpassing film reading, Merge
Mammo can justify customer plans to move to digital mammography.
Merge PET/CT(TM) is designed to address the clinical challenges of
fusion imaging by accommodating standard CT reading methods. Following a
PACS image display convention, the PET/CT Workstation provides image
layouts that are split across dual monitors in panoramic mode. For
efficient study comparison, this review method permits simultaneous
comparison of CT images, PET Corrected, PET Uncorrected, PET/CT Fused
Images and MIP among others. Rigid registration between images allows
simultaneous navigation through all data sets.
Merge Ortho(TM) is a digital workstation solution that helps orthopedic
specialists save time and improve clinical effectiveness in orthopedic
planning and diagnosis. Merge Ortho can avoid the cost and complexities of
using film by providing advanced digital tools to streamline workflow in
addition to cutting edge measurement options, implant selection, automated
template placement and manipulation, surgical planning tools, image
archiving and Web distribution.
* This product is a Works in Progress. Merge Healthcare is not legally
obligated to develop described "future" software with the features and
functionality described.
Merge Healthcare is a leading medical imaging software and services
company. Our innovative software solutions use leading-edge imaging
software technologies that accelerate market delivery for our OEM
customers, while our end-user solutions improve our customers' productivity
and enhance the quality of patient care they provide. For additional
information, visit our website at http://www.mergehealthcare.com.
All trademarks appearing in this release are the property of Cedara
Software Corp. and/or Merge Healthcare.
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CONTACT:
Beth Frost-Johnson, Senior Vice President,
Marketing of Merge Healthcare, +1-414-977-4254,
marketing@mergehealthcare.com
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