PACS system invaluable for UCLH

The swift installation was greatly enhanced by the close co-operation between the hospital’s IT department, the UCLH Trust, and Agfa. “It was a complex partnership, but because everyone pulled together, it was one that really worked,” said Dave Plummer, head of strategic computing. Because of the high-speed links between the sites and because Impax is so simple and easy to use, it has received widespread acceptance from clinicians and radiologists within the hospital. “Both have welcomed Impax because of its overwhelming advantages such as being able to access images anytime anywhere and no longer having to search for films or storage space,” said Peter Dawson, clincal director of radiology. Clinicians in nearby specialist hospitals, such as The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square, have also found the system invaluable since they can view a referred patient’s images before they arrive for their examination. This helps them reach an accurate diagnosis more quickly.