Helping Improve Productivity with Intelligent Productivity Tools

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Smart Reading Protocols

A standard feature of Universal Viewer,
Smart Reading Protocols (SRP) represents a new way for radiologists to work with hanging protocols.

SRP make hanging protocol creation and application simple to use with drag and drop set up tools. They are designed to decrease image setup time, helping to increase radiologist productivity.

As part of the normal review process,
a radiologist can set up images based on their preferences and “teach” the system using a one-click learning feature. The next time the radiologist opens an exam of a similar type, SRP automatically applies the previous learnings to “hang” the image to their preference.

 The SRP uses a set of machine-learning algorithms that track the way a user or a group of users set up images – in particular, workflows. SRP makes inferences and hanging recommendations based on preferences that it learns from the users. This is designed to help improve image setup efficiency in contrast to the traditional hanging protocol function in PACS software.

All data associated with an exam is evaluated by the SRP engine, not just information in the DICOM header. SRP uses data that is both coded and in free text that helps to expand the potential accuracy and specificity of protocol selection.

SRP were developed in conjunction with GE’s Global Research center.
Adaptive Streaming Engine
The adaptive streaming enginehelps generate rapid image display by enabling adjustments for bandwidth and device compute power to provide the most efficient way to deliver images.

The adaptive streaming engine evaluates the format in which images are stored (uncompressed, compressed in JPEG, JPEG2000, or RLE formats) as well as the network conditions between the data store and the viewer – to deliver images to the user’s screen in the most efficient manner.

All patient and study information transmissions use SSL encryption.

Enhanced Usability and Access

Universal Viewer’s web-client provides radiologists, referring physicians, and other clinicians access to the system from any location.

The study list serves as the hub of the workflows and is browser accessible, providing fast access to vital study and patient information, including order data, notes, and reports.

By selecting a study from the study list, the viewer is launched for study viewing. Utilizing the newly re-architected Adaptive Streaming Engine, the first image is displayed to the user within two (2) seconds3. From that point forward, a user can freely navigate the study content with the viewer adaptively, helping provide rapid delivery of the currently viewed image in the best available quality.

Universal Viewer can access the historical studies directly from the archive if studies are not readily available in the local data store.

 With the web-based viewer, organizations can provide referring physicians and clinicians direct access2 to their PACS systems or provide access with tight connectivity through an EMR.

All referrers can have the same advanced post-processing capabilities as the radiologist, including the ability to consult large datasets from their practice desk. This helps enhance turn-around time on reading. Universal Viewer additionally offers security and preference settings to define what external users can do, helping to enhance the industry standard security functionality of patient data. Universal Viewer’s web-based architecture enables easy administration from virtually anywhere.

Universal Viewer’s scalable, flexible architecture provides tight connectivity with Centricity Clinical Archive4 and various RIS and EMR systems for one-click access to images.