Siemens Unveils syngo WebSpace At Stanford Radiology Symposium
Client-Server Solution Offers Real-time Access to CT Data in the Office, Home and on the Road, Increasing Productivity and Workflow
San Francisco - Siemens Medical Solutions introduces syngo WebSpace, a client-server computed tomography (CT) workplace solution, at the Stanford Radiology 8th Annual International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT from June 14 through 17, 2006. Addressing the need for rapid access to medical images, Siemens is the first CT manufacturer to provide a solution that turns office personal computers (PC) and laptops into CT workplaces, offering real-time access to CT data at a doctor's office and home, and even on the road through a simple network connection. Medical professionals can connect to the server in a matter of seconds and work with a patient's CT scans anytime and anywhere, improving productivity and diagnosis capabilities.
syngo WebSpace represents the newest innovation in client-server solutions for CT applications. Traditionally, large volume thin-slice data has been stored for days on the CT scanner and time is lost when retrieving them from some picture archive and communications systems (PACS). syngo WebSpace enables storage for hundreds of thin-slice data cases and large thin-slice data sets (up to 5,000 slices) that are immediately available for 2D, 3D and 4D interactive reading using Siemens syngo InSpace 4D software. All rendering takes place on the server, providing users with advanced processing speed. Ideally suited for short-term storage of thin-slice CT data, syngo WebSpace gives users rapid access to thin-slice data, while freeing up the CT scanner database.
"Siemens syngo WebSpace represents what medical facilities - from larger learning institutions to community outpatient facilities - are demanding in a state-of-the-art workplace solution today," said Dr. Bernd Ohnesorge, vice president, Global CT Marketing and Sales, Siemens Medical Solutions. "Providing high-speed access to CT data combined with routine and advanced reading tools, WebSpace's client-server architecture is a cost-effective customer solution that can be fully integrated into existing PACS and information technology environments."
"Facilities employing advanced CT technology have a high demand for workplace solutions that enable fast and easy evaluation of thin-slice data sets, particularly in the U.S.," said Scott Goodwin, vice president, CT Division, Siemens Medical Solutions. "Doctors, radiologists and technologists will soon access CT images when and where they're needed the most, expanding any facility's ability to deliver outstanding patient care and improved workflow."
syngo WebSpace facilitates from five to 20 concurrent sessions, depending on the server configuration, from any number of users throughout the hospital network and via secure access from remote locations. Medical facilities can access multiple servers to further expand the possible number of concurrent sessions. This offers a very cost-effective solution for fast image distribution and high availability, routine clinical post-processing. Once syngo WebSpace is connected to the central server, a PACS workplace or PC can be turned into a processing workplace. First installations of syngo WebSpace are expected later this year at leading institutions such as the University of Erlangen, the University of Munich and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.
SOURCE: Siemens Medical Solutions