Thinkng Systems Corporation ThinkingPACS™ Supports New DICOM 3.0 2006 Standard for Hanging Protocol

Thinking Systems Corporation broadens product portfolio with release of new version of its flagship ThinkingPACS™ that supports the new DICOM 3.0 2006 standard for hanging protocol.

St. Petersburg, FL (PRWEB) November 7, 2006 -- Thinking Systems Corporation, recognized as one of the nation's most innovative medical imaging software developers and for its broad product portfolio that supports the spectrum of modalities, today announced the release of a new version of its flagship ThinkingPACS™ that supports the new DICOM 3.0 2006 standard for hanging protocol.

ThinkingPACS™ is known for its comprehensive modality support with cutting-edge technologies, such as essential and advanced features for general radiology (CT, MR, CR, and DR), PET-CT and SPECT-CT fusion, nuclear cardiology processing and analysis, general nuclear medicine processing and review, cardiac PET analysis, PET brain analysis, advanced 3D processing and visualization, calcium scoring, cardiac CTA, orthopedic templating, cardiac catheterization and angiography, echocardiography, general ultrasound, and mammography. ThinkingPACS is also known for its comprehensive connectivity to modalities and 3rd-party products through DICOM, HL7, or proprietary protocols or formats.

"A hanging protocol defines the format and presentation how a study and the relevant prior and current studies are displayed on a PACS workstation," said Xiaoyi Wang, president and co-chairman, Thinking Systems Corporation. "Together with DICOM presentation states, a hanging protocol ensures the maximum consistency across the enterprise when a study is viewed on different workstations by different readers." Mr. Wang added, "Most existing hanging protocols provided by various vendors were implemented using propriety techniques. The new DICOM 3.0 2006 standards establishes the official guidelines for hanging protocol implementation. By supporting the new hanging protocol standards, Thinking Systems will provide interoperability with other systems that support the same standards."    

About Thinking Systems Corporation
Thinking Systems is an innovative medical software developer and marketer bringing the power of digital technology to advanced clinical as well as image management applications, creating highly functional and fully automated imaging environments. With a unique vision of comprehensive enterprise-wide digital image workflow, Thinking Systems' product portfolio supports the most complete spectrum of imaging modalities available today. Providing truly customized implementations, Thinking Systems translates the power of its versatile product portfolio and expertise into highly effective solutions tailor-made for each installation. Founded in 1996, Thinking Systems' cutting edge ThinkingPACS™ and ThinkingRIS™ have been helping prestigious hospitals and freestanding imaging centers, both large and small, enjoy a fully digital environment.

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