MedSpring Urgent Care has recently installed the ViZion Straight Arm DR digital x-ray system from Viztek at its 14th center, in Chicago. MedSpring now uses the ViZion Straight Arm DR in all of its facilities, including six in the Austin, Texas, area, five in the Houston area, and three in the Chicago area.
The ViZion Straight Arm DR is a compact digital imaging system that uses a 17-inch by 17-inch flat panel detector. Its small footprint makes it ideal for the MedSpring Urgent Care Centers in comparison to traditional ceiling suspended or floor mount systems. The compact design also enabled smaller imaging rooms to be constructed.
The Viztek Opal-Acquire workstation software enables communication between facilities. At MedSpring, technologists using the Opal-Acquire workstation have the capability to send images to the Atlanta-based reading group that uses the Viztek Opal-RAD PACS. The Opal-to-Opal communication enables image sharing between facilities in as little as 30 seconds versus what could have taken up 7-8 minutes per patient previously.
