Aware Enables Automated Delivery of Radiation Dose Information
Through Integration With Leading Radiology Reporting System
BEDFORD, Mass., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aware, Inc.
(NASDAQ: AWRE), a global provider of medical imaging software,
today announced the integration of Aware's AccuRad REM Server with
Nuance's market-leading PowerScribe 360 | Reporting platform. The
integration enables radiologists to automatically incorporate
radiation exposure estimate information into patient radiology
reports, and facilitates compliance with SB 1237, California's mandate for inclusion of dose
information in patient records. It also provides analysis tools
that can be used to help reduce risks associated with radiological
exams. Aware will demonstrate AccuRad REM Server in booth A3341 at
RSNA 2012, taking place November 25 to
30 in Chicago. Nuance will
demonstrate the integration from 10:30am-12pm on Tuesday,
November 27 in booth A6217.
"Automating the inclusion of dose information in patient reports
eliminates the necessity for radiologists to dictate or manually
type cumbersome dose information into reports, reducing errors and
improving productivity," commented Joe
Kushi, Director of Sales. "We are excited to work with
Nuance to deliver this capability to PowerScribe 360 | Reporting
users."
About AccuRad REM Server
AccuRad REM Server is a
centralized software application that runs on a healthcare
provider's network and receives dose data from radiological
equipment, including CT scanners and fluoroscopy equipment. It can
then distribute the data in standard-compliant form to radiology
reporting systems, PACS, and external data registries. It also
provides advanced reporting functions through a browser-based user
interface that clinicians can use to perform statistical analysis
on the data.
AccuRad REM Server is designed to enable healthcare providers to
collect radiation exposure data based on the IHE's Radiation
Exposure Monitoring (REM) Integration Profile, generate customized
dosage estimation reports for comparison to other results, and then
upload the data to the American College of Radiology (ACR) Dose
Index Registry (DIR). The reports can be used to help identify
opportunities for lowering unnecessary radiation
exposure.
REM Server also stores and analyzes DICOM-compliant radiation
dose information as it becomes available to calculate exposure
information near real-time. This allows professionals to produce
customized reports that summarize exposure information by
physician, modality, time/date, institution or other user-defined
queries. REM Server provides a rich user interface that enables
direct access to exposure information as well as summary
information through interactive analysis tools. Reports can be
manually created or automatically run at predetermined
intervals.
Additional information about radiation exposure monitoring is
available in a white paper available on Aware's website. For
additional information about AccuRad REM Server, please visit
Aware's website.
About Aware
Aware is a leading software and technology
supplier for the biometrics, telecommunications, and healthcare
industries. Aware's biometrics software products and services are
provided to solution vendors and system integrators for use by
government agencies towards applications including border
management, secure credentials, law enforcement, and national
defense. Aware's DSL Service Assurance Group offers test and
diagnostics software products that enable broadband service
providers to manage their DSL networks. Aware also provides
standards-based medical imaging software products to the healthcare
industry. Aware is a publicly held company (Nasdaq: AWRE) based in
Bedford, Massachusetts.
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