Dynamic Imaging Debuts Advanced 3D Tools, Image SmartLoading™ and Advanced SecureServer™ at RSNA 2003

Chicago, Nov. 30, 2003 — Dynamic Imaging (Allendale, N.J.), the leading PACS company, introduces at RSNA 2003 its next-generation IntegradWeb PACS, bringing the advanced power of 3D processing to its Web-driven primary reading environment, while significantly stepping up workflow with new tools and automated features. Debuting at RSNA is an advanced selection of 3D toolsets accessible directly from within the IntegradWeb viewing software. These include multi-planar reformatting (MPR), maximum intensity projection (MIP) and 3D rendering, which are growing in importance with the proliferation of multi-slice scanners and their large image datasets. Convenient user-programmed processing protocols based on anatomical relevance, modality and individual physician preference deliver unprecedented utilization of 3D in the PACS environment. Results of image manipulations may be appended to the study and stored directly to the IntegradWeb archive for future reference.

"Efficient radiology workflow demands immediate access to a full range of tools and information," comments Alex Jurovitsky, CEO of Dynamic Imaging, LLC "As continuously increasing datasets from advanced multi-slice CT and MR scanners enter the mainstream, 3D processing in the workflow is receiving increased emphasis. Addressing this, IntegradWeb now makes 3D part of our mainstream PACS. With just a few clicks, the user makes fast, clinically valuable use of this important data-intensive information, without the disruption of having to launch a separate application."

Along with 3D visualization, also debuting at RSNA is Dynamic Imaging's new SmartLoading™ architecture, which speeds display of 3D and other images in large datasets. Based on progressive wavelet algorithms, Dynamic Imaging's proprietary technology provides rapidly increasing levels of image information in areas currently being viewed, while the entire study continues to load in the background. This allows reading to begin during image transfer, saving significant time and enabling efficient diagnostic quality reading over any bandwidth.

Stepping up to the next level of security, the company's new generation of SecureServer™ technology offers a wealth of new features as well as a comprehensive toolset to facilitate HIPAA compliance. This complements existing security features such as advanced automated tracking of all system activity by user and study.

Along with new introductions, Dynamic Imaging showcases its advanced Web architecture, which is based on a single database and delivers a consistent working environment to all users, whether radiologists or referring clinicians. At the same time, the company demonstrates how the specific needs of different users are addressed through automated hanging protocols and toolsets customized for individual user groups. With IntegradWeb, full-fidelity images are always available to all users on demand. Designed within the framework of IHE, IntegradWeb also offers advanced connectivity and fully integrated workflow with a wide range of healthcare information technology vendors.

Another focus of interest at RSNA is the new 3D Visualization Development Committee co-founded by Dynamic Imaging under the auspices of the radiology department at Stony Brook University Hospital and the University's computer science department. This initiative evaluates a number of 3D visualization concepts for their usefulness in the navigation of large datasets. Results will be built into the IntegradWeb PACS and made available to other PACS users.