X-ray on Demand data sheet

Providing cost-effective digitization of analog films

Service overview and benefits

Adopting a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) does not mean an instant filmless radiology environment. Most radiology department swill inevitably need to maintain large film libraries for the foreseeable future. Managing these film libraries in parallel with PACS images creates challenges for both health information managers and radiologists alike.

X-ray on Demand provides a scanning and digitization service for radiology customers storing analog films with Iron Mountain. When a record retrieval is requested, the film is digitized, indexed, encrypted for security and sent over a secure connection in standard DICOM format to your PACS. X-ray on Demand is a fast, efficient and highly cost-effective solution for customers who need periodic access to select films.

X-ray on demand enables our customers to:

• manage analog films before, during and after PACS implementation or when adding a new modality, such as mammography
• view historical studies sideby- side with new studies when making a diagnosis
• minimize scanning costs by converting only that portion of the analog film inventory that is needed
• minimize scanning costs by converting only that portion of the analog film inventory that is needed

As healthcare organizations gradually replace film with digital image management systems, the Iron Mountain X-ray on Demand solution provides a cost-effective digitization service that is an important component in PACS adoption.

Solution configuration

• direct delivery into PACS
• indirect delivery to PACS via a Quality Control Station
• delivery to the Iron Mountain Vendor Neutral Archive for storage, viewing, downloading or printing

Conclusion

X-ray on Demand lowers total cost of ownership and enables a healthcare provider to proactively plan for managing historical radiology records as an integral part of the conversion to a fully filmless radiology environment.

Iron Mountain enables healthcare organizations to operate an enterprise-wide digital imaging strategy with benefits that include:

• fast, on-demand delivery
• high-resolution images
• national availability via the web
• immediate cost savings
• no capital outlay