HEALTHCARE SECTOR

Canon solution for filmless radiography.

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Your challenges.If you produce and distribute your radiographic images exclusively on film, you may experience several challenges:

Costly post-diagnostic radiographic document production

• Medical images should comply with the DICOM1 communication standard

• DICOM-compatible digital radiographic equipment like your CR2, CT3, MRI4 and US5

systems can often only send to specialist and expensive film printers

“The cost of a printout on a 14" x 17" film (approximately the size of A3) is around €1.8/2.0. Printing x-ray on paper is on average 100 times cheaper than on film.”(Neologica, 2010)

Inefficient and error-prone x-ray film distribution and storage

• X-ray films are time-consuming to share among practitioners

• Diagnoses may be delayed by inefficient x-ray film distribution

• A radiograph that comes loose from its holder in transit may be permanently lost

Demonstrating responsible working practices

• The cellulose nitrate in x-ray film is hazardous to health

• EU directives governing the disposal of x-ray films must be met

Reduce costs and increase efficiency with Canon’s filmless radiography solution.

Canon has a well-earned reputation as a partner who solves healthcare customers’ unique challenges using an expert blend of industry knowledge and specialist healthcare solutions. We offer additional value with our Medical Imagery Group, which has global reach, dedicated eye care and digital radiography solutions.

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1 DICOM: Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine 2 CR: computed radiography 3 CT: computed tomography 4 MRI: magnetic resonance imaging 5 US: ultrasound scan

The solution.Print radiographs directly from a standard Canon multifunctional printer

Start saving on your post-diagnostic radiographic document production costs now

Your benefits.• Lower costs: printing x-rays on paper is on average 100 times cheaper than using film,

and reduces your storage, distribution and disposal costs

• Easier information management: as x-ray data is stored digitally, classification, archiving and retrieval of post-diagnostic documents are simple; and integration with your existing EHR (Electronic Health Records) or HIS (Health Information Systems) is straightforward

• Convenient collaboration: digital diagnostic images can be quickly shared with practitioners via email during a treatment session

• Simpler distribution: post-diagnostic radiographs can be provided to patients or GPson paper instead of film

• Reduced environmental impact: paper is far less harmful than film

• Guaranteed compliance with DICOM standards

Digital acquisition modalities send DICOM-Print requests

DICOM NetworkDICOM modality

Local storage

DICOM print jobs and BMP, JPG, PNG,

TIF images

DICOMJet convertsDICOM requests to

Windows driver requests

Windows-compatible printer

DICOM modality

Windows-based serverwith DICOMJet

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