DR Systems Announces Issuance of U.S. Patent for Systems and Methods for Matching, Naming and Displaying Medical Images

Patent Matches Medical Images According to User-Defined Matching Rules

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DR Systems, the leading independent provider of enterprise-wide medical imaging and information systems, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued to the company a new patent, relating to a method of matching medical images according to user-defined matching rules.

“2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services”

US Patent No. 8,094,901 describes a method of matching medical images according to user-defined matching rules. In one embodiment, the matched medical images are displayed according to user-defined display rules such that the matched medical images may be visually compared in a manner that is suitable to the viewer's viewing preferences.

KLAS® recognized DR Systems and its Unity RIS-CVIS-PACS-Reporting platform as the leading PACS vendor and product in its "2012 Best in KLAS Awards: Software & Services" report published in December 2012. The KLAS report highlighted several technology attributes of the Unity PACS, including intuitive design of the user interface, depth of functionality, and ease of use.

About DR Systems

DR Systems is the leading independent provider of enterprise-wide imaging and information management systems for integrated healthcare networks, hospitals, and diagnostic imaging centers. Over two decades, the company has helped more than 600 hospitals and imaging centers lower their cost of operation by improving management of patient information, eliminating ancillary IT systems and interfaces, and increasing workflow speed, while also providing better clinical quality and patient care. For more information, call 800-794-5955 or visit www.drsys.com.