A computer application that permits technicians to easily download images from CDs produced by a variety of vendors – so long as they contain DICOM tags – was among a series of innovative infoRad presentations that won “certificate of merit” awards from the RSNA program committee at the meeting in December.
A computer application that permits technicians to easily download images from CDs produced by a variety of vendors - so long as they contain DICOM tags - was among a series of innovative infoRad presentations that won "certificate of merit" awards from the RSNA program committee at the meeting in December.
Downloading CD-based images brought in by patients or sent by physicians has become a major headache for radiology departments everywhere. Often the CDs use proprietary formats and technicians must devote considerable time to extracting the images so they can be reviewed by attending radiologists.
A team now based in the United Kingdom developed a system to decode the CDs. The computer application automatically detects the CDs, scans them for medical images, makes any necessary DICOM header corrections, and routes the images to a DICOM viewer.
Best of all, it's free.
"We've had a big reaction from all over the world," said Arpad Bischof, manager of Image Information Systems Ltd. "They can't believe we're giving away this application for free."
Eventually, the group plans to develop and sell a commercial version, which would need to be approved by the FDA for use in the U.S. In the meantime, the free version is available at at www.DICOMreader.com. (The presentation's infoRad identification number is 9809 PM-i.)
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