GiniPACS

Scope of Presentation

Harvest’s DIGI HealthCare
Solutions

Details about PACS (Picture Archiving and
Communication system) it’s basic components
and ADVANTAGES to the medical fraternity.
And a diagram depicting the flow of PACS from
the radiology department to all connected.

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ABOUT PACS
In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are
computers, commonly servers, dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution
and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent
format. The most common format for image storage is DICOM (Digital Imaging
and Communications in Medicine). Electronic images and reports are
transmitted digitally via PACS.

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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF PACS
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The imaging modalities. (CT and MRI)
A secured network. (For the transmission of patient information)
Workstations for interpreting and reviewing images
Archives for the storage and retrieval of images and reports. (Long and short
term)



The Problem
Manual Processes
Typographical Errors
No Data Integrity
No Long Term Archive
No Alternative for
Distribution
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Loss of Productivity
Inefficient Workflow



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GiniPACS is a web based, enterprise – class Picture Archival and Communication
System (RIS / PACS). Offering a comprehensive & fully-integrated solution for
digital imaging & information for hospitals, clinics & diagnostic centers.
GP offers flexible integration options, based on industry standards such as DICOM,
HL7 and IHE. It is a .Net based application.

Modules
– Image Server
– RIS
– Work Station



Image Server
A sophisticated Image Server which is DICOM compliant with the following features:
 Support for the storage and retrieval of DICOM storage objects
 Sophisticated rules engine that allows disk management activities and autorouting

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 Support for server partitions
 Lossless, lossy compression and standard JPEG compression
 Support for archival of studies to HSM style archives
 WADO(Web Access DICOM Objects) Support

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 Image Server database with options to configure a file system for storing DICOM
files.

services can be deployed on a single server / multiple servers



RIS
With GiniPACS RIS,
 Seamless Collaboration across multiple Sites and multiple clinical specialties
 Support of intelligent tools for faster and better care.

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 Predictable and consistent workflow to ensure high productivity
 IHE-modeled Scheduled Workflow
 Paperless protocol
 Preliminary Diagnosis workflow

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 Resident-Supervisor workflow
 Customizable technologist documentation
 Multi-facility, multi-HIS Master Patient Index



Benefits:

 Reduced complexity in the information sharing process
 Faster, more accurate diagnoses for improved patient care
 Increased data security

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 Optimized efficiency of operations in multi-site enterprises or single-site
hospitals



Work Station -

Feature Highlights

Usability
 Very easy to use, intuitive interface

 Image streaming when used in conjunction with GiniPACS Image Server
 Multimonitor awareness

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 Integration with GiniPACS RIS



DICOM
– Query, import, send and receive DICOM images

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– Multiframe image support

Imaging Tools
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Stacking
Window/Level
Image layout
Thumbnails
Reference lines
Synchronized stacking

– Spatial locator



Measurements/Annotations
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Linear
ROIs: ellipse, rectangle, irregular polygon
Mean and standard deviation reporting on ROIs
Measurement calibration
Text user annotations

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Overlays
– Study/image information
– DICOM overlays
– Image scale

Utilities
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Clipboard
Export to BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, AVI
Study anonymization
Ability to open files from Windows Explorer



Benefits OF PACS

 Strategic Benefits
 Operational Benefits
 Patients
 Radiologists
 Radiographers
 Hospital consultants (non-radiology)
 Hospital managers

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The Benefits of implementing PACS can be classified in many different ways,



Strategic Benefits

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Seamless Networking between multiple locations
Reliable, Secure, High-speed data transfer
Improved Patient care and shorter hospital stays
Superior Doctor Collaboration
Faster Diagnosis leading to better patient care
Reduced Waiting time

Operational Benefits
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Increased Operational efficiency
Quick return on investment
Improved record keeping and data retrieval
Uninterrupted access across broad region
Scalability allows the network to grow.



Patients
PACS transforms a patient’s experience of the care they receive in a
number of ways.
 Not having to carry packets of film around the hospital and between sites during
the course of their care pathway

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 Less waiting time to receive results
 A speedier move to the next point of treatment or discharge
 Fewer appointments wasted and operations postponed because of nonavailability of images as a result of lost or poor quality images
 Less re-testing and, therefore, lower radiation dosage
 Potentially quicker discharge from hospital and better care planning resulting
from easier access to images and test results



Radiologists
PACS enables clinicians to be able to access the right image in the right place at the
right time to support an efficient, high quality and well communicated diagnosis.

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Digital imaging allows:
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Faster delivery of medical images,
No lost or misplaced image
The ability to report whenever you have free time.
Reliable quality of images.
Flexible viewing with the ability to manipulate images on screen
Instant access to historic images and patient records,
Better collaboration, view from multiple terminals and locations
A more efficient radiology department.
Improved learning and training opportunities, for trainee radiologists and for
existing radiologists



Radiographers
There are a number of ways in which PACS influences your role as a
radiographer.
 Radiographers can very quickly determine the quality of the image taken.

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 As a result of electronic requesting, radiographers have all the necessary
information available to them in a digitalized format.
 Information only needs to be entered into the system once.
 Radiographers experience lower radiation doses,
 The ability to manipulate images
 PACS contributes to a better working environment, as the lack of film processing
will result in a quieter and chemical free workspace.



Hospital consultants (non-radiology)
The impact of PACS go well beyond a Hospital radiology department.

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Non-radiology consultants will be affected by PACS, as this system
contributes to the following:
 Fewer wasted appointments and postponed procedures because of nonavailability of patient images
 Instant access to patient images, regardless of location.
 Better collaboration between radiologists and clinicians.
 Experience shows patients feel more engaged and better informed when they
can see their images on screen, this can lead to better quality consultations for
both the patient and the consultant.



Hospital managers
Many hospital managers see PACS as a 'must have' for a modern
hospital, especially as it brings a number of improvements:

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 PACS frees up valuable space within a hospital
 PACS eliminates the health and safety issues associated with chemical
processing.
 Administrative staff, responsible for image retrieval and filing, are being freed up
to undertake more productive tasks.
 Patients are processed more quickly with fewer delays. This helps contribute to
better health care.

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 Cost savings are made as film and processing chemicals are no longer needed.



PATIENT

Physician
Workstation

Registration

XRAY

XRAY
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US
CT

MRI
MRI
MODALITIES
MODALITIES

WORKSTATIONS

Workstation

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MRD

EXISTING RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT
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RIS Client
XRAY
XRAY
US

PACS ARCHIVE

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CT
RIS Server

Image Server

Backup

MRI

MRI

WORKSTATIONS

PACS NETWORK

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PATIENT

PATIENT IN
RIS Client
XRAY
XRAY
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PACS ARCHIVE

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CT
RIS Server

Image Server

Backup

MRI

MRI

WORKSTATIONS

GINIPACS RIS WORKFLOW


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RIS Client

XRAY
XRAY
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PACS ARCHIVE

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CT
RIS Server

Image Server

Backup

MRI

MRI

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WORKSTATIONS

GINIPACS IMAGE WORKFLOW


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PATIENT

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Physician
Workstation

Physician
Workstation

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XRAY

RIS Client
PACS ARCHIVE

XRAY

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CT

RIS Server Image Server Backup

MRI

PRINT-FAX

MRI

WORKSTATIONS

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ACCESSIBILITY TO THE ENTIRE
Physician
Workstation

HOSPITAL

Workstation
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