Does the CR-Pro provide a complete solution?
The CR-Pro base configuration provides several PACS features, including: a Local DICOM Archive, CD Burning, DICOM Print and DICOM Send. But these features do not in themselves provide a complete PACS solution.
Can the CR-Pro be installed in a mobile van?
The CR Pro was not designed for mobile applications, however, the Sealed Fiber-Optic Laser technology is more robust and shock-resistant than conventional CR optics technology. If the CR Pro is properly mounted on shock and vibration-isolating mounts in an air-conditioned, UPS-equipped van, then it should be possible to move it to a location in the van, and then operate the CR Pro within the van. However, under no circumstances should the CR Pro be operated while the van is moving or the engine is running.
Can CR-Pro images transmitted for viewing at other locations?
The CR-Pro DICOM Send capability allows images to be transmitted to any DICOM on the network device that can receive.
Does the CD Burner provide a viewer?
The CR Pro CD Burner automatically embeds a DICOM viewer on each CD burned. The user can optionally load any third party viewer into the system to be burned to the CD.
Is the CR-Pro’s display suitable for primary diagnosis?
This display is intended to provide a reference view for the X-ray technologist to use for Quality Control. The CR-Pro utilizes a 1.3 Mega Pixel display with a 300:1 Contrast Ratio.
How long do the Image Plates last?
Radlink uses the Agfa Image Plate, which Agfa quotes as having a life of at least 100,000 exposures. Since the plate transport in the CR-Pro neither bends nor touches the plate in anyway, plate life is maximized and the full 100,000 exposures should be realized.
What is the recommended PM schedule?
Traditional CR systems utilize a series of precision tuned optic and mechanical optical components to physically sweep the laser beam across the plate. These optics require regular cleaning and calibration which needs to be performed frequently.
The CR-Pro supports both DICOM film printers, such as the Codonics Dry Laser or Sony Film Station, and Post Script printers, i.e. standard office and photo printers.
What about the HIPPA requirement for offsite image storage?
Radlink’s Disaster Recovery Utility provides cost effective removable magnetic archive for off-site storage.
How many images can be stored?
The Pro Image Integrated Archive Solution provides two 250MB disks, this will store 11,000 mirrored (two copies, one on each disk) x-ray images.
The Pro Imaging External Archive System Provides one Terabytes of internal RAID storage and one Terabyte of external RAID storage, this will store 44,000 mirrored x-ray images.
