Solutions Will Be Integrated With Existing McKesson PACS
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. and BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 22 /PRNewswire/ --
Thinking Systems Corporation, recognized as one of the nation's most
innovative medical imaging software developers and for its broad product
portfolio designed to support the spectrum of modalities, today announced
that Fletcher Allen Health Care, a Burlington, VT, teaching and community
hospital which operates in partnership with the University of Vermont, has
signed an agreement to purchase its latest flagship ThinkingPACS(TM)
solutions.
Thinking Systems' solutions, including ModalityBroker(TM), will be
integrated with Fletcher Allen Health Care's existing McKesson Horizon
Medical Imaging(TM) PACS solution to provide enterprise-wide support of
specialty modalities such as PET-CT, nuclear cardiology, and nuclear
medicine. The new installation will also include Thinking Systems' enhanced
PACS features, including hanging protocols, key images, and presentation
states which are DICOM 3.0 2006 conformant.
"We are excited to showcase our flagship ThinkingPACS(TM) solutions at
one of the most respected healthcare facilities on the East Coast," said
Xiaoyi Wang, president and co-chairman, Thinking Systems Corporation. "This
is a significant installation in that it will include new enhancements to
provide interoperability with Fletcher Allen Health Care's existing
McKesson PACS solution."
"We chose Thinking Systems' ThinkingPACS to complement our McKesson
enterprise PACS because after evaluating our options, we determined that
Thinking Systems offers outstanding PACS solutions for PET-CT, nuclear
cardiology, and nuclear medicine," said Frank Harris, Vice President of
Information Services, Fletcher Allen Health Care. "With the integration of
ThinkingPACS into McKesson's Horizon Medical Imaging solution from the same
workstation, our physicians will be able to access images of all modalities
with the appropriate clinical tools and compare them side by side. The
resulting system based on the cooperation of Thinking Systems and McKesson
will not only improve the efficiency of our physicians but also improve the
quality of our services."
About Thinking Systems Corporation
Thinking Systems is an innovative medical software developer and
marketer that brings the power of digital technology to advanced clinical,
as well as image management applications, creating highly functional and
fully automated imaging environments. With a unique vision of comprehensive
enterprise-wide digital image workflow, Thinking Systems' product portfolio
supports the most complete spectrum of imaging modalities available today.
Providing truly customized implementations, Thinking Systems translates the
power of its versatile product portfolio and expertise into highly
effective solutions tailor-made for each installation. Founded in 1996,
Thinking Systems' cutting edge ThinkingPACS(TM) and ThinkingRIS(TM) have
been helping prestigious hospitals and freestanding imaging centers, both
large and small, enjoy a fully digital environment. To learn more about
Thinking Systems, visit http://www.thinkingsystems.com, or visit Thinking Systems'
booth at RSNA (#2787).
About Fletcher Allen Health Care
Fletcher Allen Health Care, in alliance with the University of Vermont
College of Medicine, is Vermont's only academic health center and is one of
125 in the country. Fletcher Allen also serves as the community hospital
for the greater Burlington area. Fletcher Allen has more than 6,000
employees and serves one million people in Vermont and northern New York
through more than 40 patient care sites and 100 outreach clinics.
SOURCE Thinking Systems Corporation
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Related links:
http://www.thinkingsystems.com
CONTACT:
Xiaoyi Wang, President of Thinking Systems
Corporation, +1-727-217-0909, xiaoyi@thinkingsystems.com; or Todd
E. Appleman of The Appleman Group, +1-323-850-7664,
tappleman@tag-pr.com, for Thinking Systems Corporation
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