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Veterinary Digital Medical Imaging Digital medical imaging is an important tool for Veterinary purposes, not only for companion animal clinics, but for rural veterinary clinics that serve farmers, ranchers and their livestock. Unfortunately, this type of medical imaging technology has been priced out of reach for veterinary clinics until now. With the acceleration of the trend towards filmless veterinary imaging at veterinary clinics and hospitals, a cost-effective yet reliable and scalable digital image archiving and management solution, such as a PACS imaging system, is required. While the modality of choice in digital medical imaging for veterinary applications has typically been Computed Radiography (CR), larger sites or vet hospitals may also have other types of medical imaging equipment such as CT and MRI. CR's affordability and underlying medical imaging technology combined with excellent image quality and the ability to use existing medical imaging equipment (I. e., x-ray systems) allow veterinary clinics to realize the workflow improvements of going digital as well as avoiding chemical and film costs. Unfortunately, PACS have been too expensive, required significant IT skills and in general have not been tailored to meet the needs of veterinary clinics. Candelis offers affordable digital medical imaging solutions for important, yet traditionally underfunded and overlooked facilities such as public health clinics and small and rural veterinary facilities. As the cost of computer technology has fallen, so has the cost of digital medical imaging. Serving as an effective veterinary PACS system, the ImageGrid combines many functions into one, and is capable not only of viewing medical images from any existing modality, but also editing and archiving this information. With terabytes of storage capabilities, as a veterinary PACS system, the Candelis ImageGrid not only enables users to store visual data; these images can be saved into comprehensive files with other patient/client information as well, streamlining the work flow from the front office to the lab and facilitating better communications among the departments. Candelis PACS can also access the World Wide Web, as its underlying technology is the same as that behind the Personal Computer. This means (A) veterinary professionals can easily consult and collaborate with colleagues over the Internet in real-time and (B) the technology is user friendly. Candelis veterinary imaging solutions are among the most affordable PACS systems on the market today.
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