PointDX received Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance in June for its integrated image analysis and structured reporting REX workstation. The Winston-Salem, NC, vendor claims that REX will improve report turnaround time and reduce costs.
The REX structured-reporting software allows users to generate reports incorporating snapshots of images and imbedded recorded audio, and uses pull-down menus to identify anatomy and pathology of findings. REX is designed to replicate existing reporting workflow, while automating much of the process associated with traditional reporting, giving radiology practices a less expensive, more efficient way to create and distribute reports.
Constructed in three modules (image analysis, report editor, and report viewer), REX performs similarly to PACS viewers, analyzing both 2-D and 3-D images. It provides the capability to build standardized reports simultaneously with image analysis. The modular design supports integration with PACS vendors’ existing products, enabling those OEMs to include structured-reporting functionality.
Future releases will incorporate speech-recognition technology to replace the pull-down menus with voice control.
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
July 3, 2002
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