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| Company Name: | AMICAS, Inc. |
| PACS Product: | AMICAS PACS | Model Ratings: | This model has not been rated. |
| Configuration: | Software solution, Both hardware and software |
| Network: | Web-based, In-house/LAN |
| Operating System: | Servers: Windows 2003 Server Clients: Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Supported Modalities: | CT (For RAD, Fluoro, C-Arm, Mammo), Ultrasound, MR, DR |
| Additional modalities supported: | MG, NM, XA, Echo, Cath |
| Simultaneous Association: Number of concurrent modalities | Unlimited |
| Supported Departments: | OR, Nuclear Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Cardiology, Oncology, ICU, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, ER |
| Additional departments supported: | Neurology, Pediatrics, NICU |
| Integration with existing or proprietary HIS/RIS (via HL7 or other): | Yes |
| Referring Physician Access: | Yes |
| DICOM Part 10 Compliant: | Yes |
| IHE Profiles Supported: | Yes |
| Image Quality: Is there any resolution loss via compression/web-based applications? If yes, is it client configurable? Do you use JPEG 2000 compression standards? | AMICAS has a single web-based user interface for all end users. AMICAS provides images in JPEG2000 Lossless and Lossy format. The site determines what tools and formats each user or group of users has access to. |
| User Error Detection/Quality Control Software: | Yes |
| Redundancy/Storage: | AMICAS supports most storage infrastructures but recommends SAN as the foundation of the PACS. Within the SAN AMICAS also recommends varying RAID levels based on the function of each partition. |
| Disaster Recovery: Is data stored off site? | Yes |
| Protection - Warranty Duration: | 1 Year |
| Live Support/Training: | Yes |
| System Monitoring Provided: | Yes |
| Upgrade Path: | AMICAS typically provides a major new release annually and quarterly maintenance releases. All updates are included as part of the software maintenance agreement. Updates are done remotely via a high speed connection into the server. Client workstations are updated by the end user via a single click. |
| Options: | DVD Burner, Voice Dictation, Digital Notes, Document Scanning, Teleradiology Capable |
| Additional features and related products: | The Halo Viewer is a next generation web-based viewer containing intrinsic 3D functionality and advanced mammography workflow tools. Offers advanced personalization and hanging protocols. AMICAS Reach is a zero-install referring physician portal and notification system. AMICAS RadStream is an optional feature that helps to manage the handling and delivery of critical results. |
| Year product was released: | Original release date: 2002. Current release is version 6.0 (Q2/2009). |
| Number of Installations: | 250 installations at over 500 facilities. |
| Cost basis: Single/modular purchase or subscription service/per exam. | AMICAS licenses AMICAS PACS based on annual study volume but can also support a per study licensing model. |
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