Software allows clinicians and physicians to apply Advantage Workstation 3D visualisation and analysis functionality virtually anywhere, anytime via a PC or laptop computer
GE Healthcare has introduced a software option that enables remote access to the capabilities of the Advantage Workstation - one of the world's most widely used 3D visualisation and analysis tools.
New AW RemoteAccess software allows clinicians and physicians to apply AW functionality virtually anywhere, anytime via a PC or laptop computer.
"We expect AW RemoteAccess to make a significant contribution to our group's workflow, and to improving our clinicians' work-lives," said Thomas Suby-Long, body imaging specialist of Diversified Radiology of Colorado.
"Instead of spending their time getting to an AW to review and evaluate patient studies, they'll be able to interact with the images directly from their desktops or laptops - or run the appropriate applications just as if they were sitting in front of the AW.
"This should add up to higher productivity, faster diagnostic results, and happier physicians".
"Combine today's high-speed, wireless culture with our increasingly cost-constrained healthcare environment, and suddenly convenience and productivity become tremendously important," said Jennifer Dible, AW general manager for GE Healthcare.
"AW RemoteAccess addresses both these requirements in an exceptionally easy-to-use package - a combination of qualities that may also make it an ideal tool for virtual training applications".
AW RemoteAccess gives users a choice of two modes with which to access an AW.
In Remote Review mode, multiple users can simultaneously access one host AW, performing interactive MIP/MPR (maximum intensity project/ multi-planar reformat) tasks on any exam available at that AW, which customers have indicated are the most important day-to-day features for them.
Clinicians may choose 3D review, multi-planar reformatting, real-time rotations, even ROI (region of interest), distance and angle measurements.
Alternatively, a remote user can tap this software's Virtual AW mode.
In this mode, the user actually 'drives' the host AW remotely, as if the user was actually sitting in front of the AW.
The user can use any of AW's specialty applications and features on any of the images in the AW database.
Multiple users can be online to that AW at the same time, using it for remote review functions such as 3D image review.
AW helps improve diagnostic confidence and productivity by allowing clinicians to visualise, analyse and share multi-modality Dicom images, transforming data into decisions for patients in care areas like cardiology, oncology, vascular medicine, orthopedics and women's healthcare.
