![]() ![]() Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics will premiere at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2005 Annual Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago, Ill., November 27 - December 2, at IDX booth 1929. See Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics in action at RSNA Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics integrates seamlessly with the Imagecast worklist, allowing hospital customers to leverage their existing investment in IDX technology. The solution, which has received 510(K) FDA clearance, also provides connectivity to any modality or archive. Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics is designed with an open standards platform, providing scalability for orthopedic practices both small and large. By allowing the orthopedic surgeon to make precise measurements in the pre-planning stages, these tools can help shorten procedure time and improve patient outcomes. The solution includes a library of templates and fixation elements for total hip, total knee, shoulder, and elbow replacements, as well as tools for measuring Cobb angle (used to evaluate patients with scoliosis) and transischial line measurement (which allows surgeons to assess leg length for total hip replacements).Īdditional improvements over film-based image review include the ability to window and invert, optimizing diagnostic detail magnify and pan a region of interest or enlarge the image and measure distances and anatomical angles using the built-in caliper and goniometer. ![]() ![]() These obstacles to accurate, efficient preoperative planning are virtually eliminated with the cost-effective, easy-to-use digital templates and workflow tools that make up Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics. Templates are imprecise due to variations in magnification of individual x-rays and distortion of the image caused by the angle of projection, which can prevent the orthopedic surgeon from selecting the correct prosthetic with reliable accuracy. Using paper templates from prosthetics manufacturers, they plan joint replacements, spinal surgeries and trauma repairs. In a traditional film-based environment, orthopedic surgeons perform surgical planning on x-rays by drawing lines and measuring angles. "With the introduction of Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics, orthopedic surgeons can take advantage of the same flexibility and specialized tools that radiologists have with today's PACS systems." "As a growing number of orthopedic practices and hospitals make the transition from film to all-digital environments, the demand for a filmless solution for orthopedic surgeons is increasing," said Debra Stenner, Vice President Business Planning and Product Strategy, IDX Imagecast Operating Unit. This streamlines workflow and allows clinicians to increase efficiency by planning surgeries from any location - in the office, operating room, or even from home. With the Imagecast Pixels-on- Demand technology, orthopedic image review and surgical pre-planning is rapidly available on any PC and web browser connected to the Internet or network. The solution allows them to plan surgery in advance, with greater accuracy, by measuring patient images using precise digital tools and overlaying electronic templates from a variety of implant vendors. Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics helps ensure surgeons enter the operating room equipped with the tools, instruments and implants they need. A digital solution for the orthopedic surgeon, Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics offers comprehensive tools for orthopedic image review, analysis and preoperative planning. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - IDX Systems Corporation, a leading provider of healthcare information systems, today announced the launch of IDX(R) Imagecast(TM) PACS for Orthopedics.
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