More and more studies in medical imaging are going digital, such as x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans. By the year 2000, the majority of medical images will be digital. In fact, many studies will be motion or cine reports.

Many hospitals are generating DICOM-compliant studies, and are installing mini-PACS or full PACS. PACS reduce the millions of dollars spent on film and processing as well as lost film costs. They also reduce the cost of staffing time spent retrieving, storing and filing images. Interestingly, an estimated 30% of the PACS investment is for archiving.

These digital studies need to be managed, stored and protected. WAM!NET Medical offers a progressive, thorough management/archiving solution. This scaleable service allows you to pay only for the storage you use with no capital outlay.

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The WAM!NET digital image transport and archiving service is 100% PACS compatible. We are fully DICOM compliant and satisfy industry standards for digital image management.

What’s more, we provide reliable, secure digital image transport and infinite, redundant digital image archiving. This service allows authorized users to quickly retrieve images from any location worldwide.

Using the WAM!NET high-speed network, WAM!NET Medical provides fast connections to your digital images. A Network Access Device (NAD) is installed at your location and acts as a gateway. Our WAM!BASE dual data archives allow quick user access with an infinite amount of long-term storage always available.

WAM!NET also adds to the local access of PACS by connecting multiple facilities if desired. A digital image can be quickly retrieved at any location you designate that carries the WAM!NET service.

Digital studies such as CT scans, MRIs or x-rays are captured and transmitted. Fast data transport on stable network with seamless user interface, means image transmission takes place quickly, without interrupting your workflow. Images are quickly retrieved via your NAD gateway.

WAM!NET delivers unrivaled security with multiple firewalls, security checkpoints, and packet filter technology. While on our privately-managed network, your medical study is secure from loss or outside tampering. WAM!NET does not have access to your image once its transmitted. Our software ensures only authorized users from your facility can retrieve, forward or delete files.

On the WAM!BASE shared database, digital images are replicated to ensure they are never lost–transmission guaranteed.

Redundant images are archived in dual state-of-the-art RAID "farm" locations at Las Vegas and Minneapolis. Even if your local network is down or in other emergency situations, WAM!BASE’s disaster recovery keeps digital images safe.

WAM!BASE allows room for growth with infinite offsite RAID storage space. As your needs grow, additional offsite space is accessible, does not take up space in your facility, and you only pay for what you use.

WAM!NET provides guaranteed connectivity, so your digital images can be quickly retrieved from any location you designate. This time-saving service enhances departmental workflow.

If you have existing small archives, you never again have to worry about transmitting your files to the latest technology. Instead, your data can be easily transmitted to our dual RAID farms. Moving your current digital archives to our new digital offsite archives leaves more room in your facility for current and short-term storage.

The simple WAM!BASE user interface with ID and password protection ensures your studies are only accessed by authorized users. When WAM!NET security is combined with DICOM, you determine who has clearance to browse, retrieve, forward, upload and delete files. If connected to other facilities, you also determine which facilities and users have clearance.

Cost to own archive WAM!NET Medical service

With WAM!NET Medical, no additional equipment is necessary, obsolescence is never a problem. Plus, you never have to budget for depreciation, staffing or overhead.

For every dollar you spend on PACS, roughly 30¢ is spent on archiving. We can reduce that down to 20¢. Our simple pricing is pay as you go, instead of buying additional archives.

The WAM!NET Medical service was designed by experts in two areas. 1) Experienced medical staff familiar with radiology workflow (with many years of experience). 2) Technology specialists who understand DICOM and are at the forefront of the digital imaging, networking and archiving revolution who continually update our service with the latest advancements. WAM!NET Medical is fully PACS compatible.

1 Technical site survey

2 Proposal/contract

3 Implementation

Plus, we provide continuing support.

Linking medical information globally, WAM!NET’s fast, secure network will maintain patient confidentiality and speed digital image transport and retrieval. And in the not-too-distant future, a satellite network connection will allow doctors to access files literally anywhere in the world.

Your redundant digital images will be protected by offsite, state-of-the-art RAID archives with automatic backup and recovery. As you keep growing, we’ll keep archiving with infinite storage space. Why pay several years in advance for storage space when you can pay as you go with WAM!NET’s service?

Become a more productive facility by quickly accessing, forwarding and storing your digital images. Harvest today’s technological advancements with WAM!NET Medical. Redirect your valuable financial resources by eliminating network/archiving self-management costs such as depreciation, staffing and overhead.

Together, WAM!NET Medical and PACS can free up your time and help you deliver better quality healthcare.