FUJIFILM introduces Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0.8

Today at the 61st annual American College of Cardiology (ACC) Summit in Chicago, Ill., FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. introduced Synapse® Cardiovascular 4.0.8, the latest version of their web based solution for cardiovascular imaging. Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0.8 allows cardiology departments to have one-click access to review images and a shortened reporting process, freeing staff to spend critical time on patient care.  

The image recall and playback speed of Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0.8 is greatly increased and made possible by incorporating quad-core processors, gigabyte (GB) level RAM, and GB speed networks. These enhancements provide greater capability to handle large image sets, enabling increased image recall and playback speeds by up to 100%. 

Other enhancements to Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0.8 include:

• Integration with Microsoft Active Directory
• Ability to deploy application with Citrix XenApp and Citrix Desktop
• Ability to use Dragon voice recognition to complete patient report comments
• Direct integration with Parks Flo Lab physiologic monitoring systems

"Busy cardiology departments need solutions that will improve workflow and allow clinical efficiencies," says Jim Morgan, Fujifilm's Vice President of Medical Informatics. "The speed and performance enhancements of Synapse Cardiovascular 4.0.8 represent Fujifilm's continued commitment to listening to the needs of our customers and incorporate improvements that allow them to perform their job more efficiently. This improved workflow ultimately allows them to concentrate more on the patient and improve overall patient outcomes."