DIFFERENTIATORS

Workstation Pre-Fetch

Simple, sophisticated, rules-based image delivery.

Images can be ready before you are. eRAD technology not only pre-fetches relevant priors from third-party systems, it can also pre-cache studies—pull certain studies for certain radiologists, according to customer rules, and have them waiting at specified local workstations for faster access. With studies ready, eRAD keeps productivity high.

Pre-fetching

eRAD goes beyond the standard pre-fetch of relevant priors based on patient name or MRN; eRAD users can be very granular about which data is considered relevant and pull those priors from other PACS and third-party DICOM archives. Vendor-neutral pre-fetching means that radiologists not only get the best patient information quickly but also that expensive and time-consuming data migrations can be avoided. Data can simply be pre-fetched from a legacy system instead of migrated. The wait time for priors is slashed from hours or days to minutes, so radiologists can focus on patient care.

Pre-caching

eRAD’s powerful and highly configurable rules engine allows users to pre-cache images to their local workstation in advance of reading. Without this technology, images must be streamed in real time over the network, which isn’t always practical due to limitations in bandwidth, study size and volume. Rules govern which radiologists get which studies, and those studies are sent to specified local workstations so that clinicians can begin reads immediately. The rules engine is easy to manage, and any conceivable rule can be created and changed without complexity.

Features

Pre-fetch from third-party systems.

eRAD PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) dynamically exchanges data with third-party systems. This enables more powerful pre-fetching from PACS servers. It also avoids the cost of expensive data migrations.

Resource optimization.

Make use of idle bandwidth while reading / reporting a study. Images can be pre-cached in the background to enable faster access. Increased study sizes can be managed with existing bandwidth in your eRAD PACS server.

Configurable rules for pre-fetching and pre-caching.

Images can be pulled or pushed based on modality type, user, referring physician, STAT status, body part and many other identifiers. eRAD PACS storage options support multiple, user-defined rule sets.

Immediate loading of studies for remote reading.

Studies can be pre-cached to workstations in advance of reading, reducing or eliminating the latency associated with image streaming. Faster reads translates into increased productivity.

Under the Hood | PACS Server

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  • Vendor-neutral pre-fetching.

Data can be retrieved from other systems instead of migrated. The wait time for priors is slashed from hours or days to minutes, so radiologists can focus on patient care.

  • Sophisticated traffic control.
    eRAD employs sophisticated radiology software technology to ensure data is transferred securely, efficiently. and intelligently. eRAD radiology solutions are engineered by industry veterans who understand the importance of making data and images accessible wherever, whenever and however the enterprise requires.

    • Ready before you are.
      eRAD technology not only pre-fetches relevant priors from third-party systems or PACS servers, it can also pre-cache studies—pull certain studies for certain radiologists, according to custom rules and stage them on the local workstation in advance of reading. Physicians avoid slow streaming, and network performance increases.
    • Study data in the cloud.
      eRAD PACS cloud servers redirect access to locally hosted data, streamlining data transfers across the enterprise. Image data is distributed and accessed according to intelligent rules when it’s most efficient and necessary.

    Workstation Pre-Fetch Benefits

    Data is transferred securely—inside and outside the enterprise.

    Users define when and how data is compressed, for the most efficient and streamlined transfer across the network from PACS servers.

    Technology allows access to relevant priors from legacy systems and PACS servers without costly migrations.

    It is easy to define and change rules to govern which studies are sent to which radiologists.

    Legacy and non-compliant data can be managed and manipulated so all studies, independent of their source, are normalized.

    Studies can be streamed real-time to avoid lengthy download times and workflow inefficiencies. eRAD’s radiology software technology and PACS server options are flexible to solve the unique requirements of practices and groups of all sizes.

    Configure the system to provide access to images based on profiles that are tailored to a user’s preferences, specialty, schedule, location, etc.

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