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Technology MD/eRAD Partnership Provides PACS Options for Physician Practices
December 2008 – Technology MD announced a strategic partnership with eRAD, a medical imaging company, to provide options for picture archiving communication systems (PACS) for radiology practices. PACS store digital radiological images, providing retrieval efficiencies and saving film and courier costs.

Through the Web-based eRAD PACS hosted by Technology MD in its leading-edge data center, radiologists can "pay by the view" and interpret images via the Internet while avoiding the capital investment required for the practice to own its own PACS.

"This Web-based service saves time for everyone involved, enabling the radiologist to report back to the referring physician within hours rather than days,"

said Jack Ryan, Vice President of Technology MD. He added that a radiologist and referring physician working in different locations can simultaneously view the images and discuss them over the telephone.

eRAD also allows radiologists to view images provided by different types of PACS systems. Technology MD can help a practice to assess workflow and determine the best PACS implementation for its needs, Ryan said.