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“It gives us a better visualizationof the image volumes, and it iseasier to interpret the imagesand to find pathologies.”Dr. Cathrine Saxhaug,Specialist in Oncologic RadiologyIn addition to providing a better viewof the images, the implementation ofIMPAX Volume Viewing has also helpedto streamline the daily and weeklymeeting process. "Because the VolumeViewing is so tightly integrated withIMPAX, we can start volume viewingright when we are in a specific study,"describes Dr. Saxhaug. "We use theIMPAX PACS as the 'mother' system, andwe have two image screens plus a thirdscreen where we have Volume Viewing.We are looking to add a fourth screen,which will add an area for text as well."New applications to helpmanage images and aid indiagnoses coming in futureA challenge for the Norwegian RadiumHospital, and for hospitals aroundthe world, is how best to manage theexponential increase and complexity inimages and data. Agfa HealthCare hasintroduced IMPAX Volume Viewing anda range of other clinical applicationsin answer to this need, and is workingon others that will further address themanagement of large image and datavolumes.For Dr. Saxhaug, advances intechnology in this area will becomeincreasingly important. "We use acombination of different imagingtypes and different modalities in themajority of patients, which meansa lot of information for radiologiststo sort. We need more help fromcomputers, in sorting differenttypes of signal intensities from allthe different types of sequences.This is what I think technology willdo in the future. If you 'teach' it, acomputer can sort this huge amountof information rapidly and presentit to us, much more easily than if welook through every single image ofan exam that has 7,000 images. Weare moving more and more in thisdirection," she concludes. •DID YOU KNOW…» The Institute for Cancer Research hasinternationally strong research groups withinbiochemistry, cell and tumor biology, genetics,radiation biology, immunology and cancerprevention.» The Norwegian Radium Hospital is part of theOslo University Hospital, one of the largesthospitals in Scandinavia, with more than 40different locations, and more than 20,000employees.» Oslo University Hospital treats more than 1.2million patients each year.SolutionsIMPAX Volume Viewing» Provides radiologists with advancedvisualization tools to diagnose large CT andMR volumes» Covers MIP/MPR, volume rendering andsegmentation» Allows users to save reconstructed series,static screenshots and video capturesIMPAX Volume Viewing PLUS» Optional extension, allows users to view twoseries from the same or from different studiessimultaneously and view series in fusionor subtraction mode, and offers automaticregistration of both volumes as well asstereoscopic 3D viewIMPAX PACS» World leader in enterprise-wide image andinformation management» Offers seamless integration with IMPAXClinical ApplicationsAgfa HealthCare’s contribution» Builds solutions that integrate seamlessly,across modalities and enterprise IT» In-depth knowledge of image and informationmanagement, founded on decades ofexperience with PACS» Can scale solutions and expertise accordingto modality and connectivity requirementsTHERE 21