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Instant Reading Room Environment from AFC Industries
New from AFC Industries Inc (College Point, NY) is the MobiCube, a fully adjustable room partition with an ergonomically designed height-adjustable cart. The three-piece partition acts as a sound and light barrier to provide a private reading-room environment. It rests on casters and is fully mobile. Also, at the touch of a button, the unit’s work surface and display stand adjust to the desired height. The monitor’s forward, backward, and tilt positions can be fine-tuned to meet the user’s exact needs. The MobiCube can be fitted with a range of accessories.
Web: ? www.afcindustries.com
Phone: (800) 663-3412
PC Label Printer from Brother
Ideal for harried radiology departments are the QL-500 and QL-550 PC label printers from Brother in the Americas (Bridgewater, NJ). Capable of printing as many as 50 text-only labels per minute in a variety of styles and sizes, the PC label systems print on both die-cut labels and rolls of continuous film. The QL-500 comes with a manual cutter; the QL-550 comes with an automatic cutter and an additional supply roll. Both printers come with CD-ROM software, a Quick Guide, a USB cable, and a roll of labels.
Web: ? www.brother.com
Phone: (877) 4PTOUCH
Electronic Document Workflow System from Cabinet NG
Cabinet NG Inc (Athens, Ala) offers CNG-Forms, an automated document work system that offers an alternative to traditional EMR systems. The solution allows users to automate the patient chart-creation process, improve patient chart accuracy, and satisfy documentation- regulation requirements. Recently, CNG-Forms was installed at the Newport Coast Surgery Center (Newport Beach, Calif). The facility has noted a 5-minute decrease in patient registration times and has regained 2 hours per day in lost time preparing patient billing.
Web: ? www.cabinetng.com
Phone: (800) 621-6501
Electronic Chart-Management Software from EMSYS
Designed to help radiation oncology clinics go paperless without sacrificing the advantages of using paper charts, the Electronic Chart Management System Software (EMSYS) is new from EMSYS Corp (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif). This independent electronic charting system makes weekly chart checks more efficient than record-and-verify systems. A full-featured document-management and -archiving system, EMSYS keeps track of the electronic documentation of each patient. Electronic signature pads also can be made available to sign documents.
Web: ? www.echartmanagement.net
Phone: (949) 412-5527
Flexible Flat-Screen Mounting Arms from Innovative
The ArcView line from Innovative Office Products Inc (Easton, Pa) is a series of flat-screen adjustable mounting arms that offer flexibility and ergonomic benefits for radiology reading rooms. The arms can suspend two to eight flat-screen monitors. The adjustable arms can be attached to desks, walls, and other surfaces, enabling radiologists to move monitors easily with one hand and view images from different angles. The line includes the 9177, which can hold two or three monitors with a vertical extension of 18 inches and a horizontal range of 27 inches; and the 9169, which allows monitors to be mounted two to four across.
Web: ? www.lcdarms.com
Phone: (800) 524-2744
Multi-Cassette CR Digital X-Ray Capture System from Kodak
Eastman Kodak Co (Rochester, NY) has launched the DirectView CR 975 system, which is geared toward mid- to high-volume environments. Features include a throughput of more than 100 cassettes (35 x 35 cm) per hour; the ability to handle 16 cassettes at a time (up to eight queued for processing, and eight erased and ready for new studies); convenient cassette loading with improved ergonomics for technologists; and support of a local bar-code reader for improved efficiency. With a small footprint, the CR 975 can be located in compact areas. Also included is the Capture Link System, which allows technologists to use all linked CR systems or remote-operations panels to process studies
Web: ? www.kodak.com/go/health
Phone: (800) 328-2910
Remote Network DICOM Sensor and Protective Shielding from NEC
NEC Display Solutions of America (Itasca, Ill) has released two new product accessories for its MD Series of diagnostic-imaging displays. First is SentryDX (above left), a remote sensor to monitor brightness and ambient light remotely. SentryDX also checks for DICOM conformance and measures whitepoint to ensure optimal performance uniformity from display to display. Second is protective shielding (above right) to guard the screen surface from the damage that fingers, points, and pens can cause during diagnostic use. Easily attached and removed, the 100% transparent shield features coatings on both sides of the high-grade acrylic that can be cleaned easily.
Web: ? www.necdisplay.com/medical
Phone: (866) NEC-MORE
Enhancements to Virtual Radiology System from Neurostar
The Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) medical image management solution from Neurostar Solutions (Atlanta) has been enhanced to support wireless networks. The improvement enables mobile-imaging facilities to connect to the VRN servers using cellular communications. Another enhancement to the VRN is the Intelligent Virtual Workflow, a suite of features including fast on-site image access, enhanced system reliability, and fully redundant emergency backup. Also new is a Web-based reading station and automatic Internet-based VRN software updates.
Web: ? www.neurostarsolutions.com
Phone: (866) 809-4746
Washable Computer Keyboards from Unotron
Recognizing that harmful bacteria can survive as long as 24 hours on computer keyboards and that the average office desktop has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, Unotron (Westwood, NJ) has released SpillSeal computer keyboards, which seal and protect keyboards from liquid or airborne penetration. These rugged keyboards are easy to clean and disinfect with hospital-grade cleansers.
Web: ? www.unotron.com
Phone: (800) 381-5817
