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ITAC Systems MOUSE-TRAK® Boosts Radiologists’
Productivity With Dedicated Button “Cine” Feature
Responding to a request from an observant radiology lab
technician, ITAC has created a version of its MOUSE-TRAK Industrial trackball
to “save the Docs a lot of time” when utilizing the Cine function on Siemens Medical’s PACS workstations.
Editors note: Images are available as .tif files for
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No one cares to think of the days
when we were scrolling through 800-image CT scans with a regular mouse. I'd
never go back.”
Siemens delivers its PACS products on several
platforms including Sun SPARC, Sun Blade, and Wintel systems. To support these varied installations, ITAC
Systems has created two products supporting the Siemens PACS Cine function. The BPACSI model is compatible with the Sun Sparc’s proprietary mouse interface, while the BUSBID-PACSI
model supports the USB mouse interface of Sun Blade and PC platforms. By basing these products on ITAC’s rugged
MOUSE-TRAK Industrial product, medical laboratory issues such as damaged
plastics resulting from exposure to isopropyl alcohol wipe-downs are greatly
reduced when compared to normal computer mice.
According to Don Bynum, President of ITAC Systems,
“The weakest link in the user interface is where a human being comes in direct
contact with a mouse—a mouse that was designed for light home or office use in
either games or traditional office applications. Our medical systems users over the years have
told us of the overriding issues in their operations.
Doctors need tools that help them, more quickly, to gain better insight as they
formulate diagnosis and treatment strategies for the patient.”
A feature like Siemens’ ‘cine’ function is designed,
by the system developer, to provide a better way to look at a patient’s data,
but in this case, the way a standard mouse works materially limits the ease
with which the doctors and technicians are able to fully exploit the feature. “Prior to our
custom trackball, scrolling through large numbers of images required holding
one button down while another finger rolled the trackball or moved the mouse
back and forth. With numerous images to
scan through, this repetitive motion becomes very strenuous on the hand and
wrist. Now, with ITAC’s solution, you simply roll the
ball to cine”, notes Alan Bea, PACS Administrator at
1—simply plugs in, in place
of the standard mouse, which is good news for system administrators, and
2—doctors tell us improves their ability to exploit the cine function with
less effort.
Added
Value for OEMs and VARs
OEMs and
VARs know how important their products are to maintaining and improving productivity
in today’s healthcare industry. Still, they often overlook the difference in
the physical environment between their software development lab and the place
where their product really gets used. They will want to ensure that that
performance edge they are selling is not compromised by an underperforming
consumer mouse or trackball.
Plug
and Play Convenience
Like all of ITAC’s products, these
devices offer easy installation. Just plug them in. There are no special
software drivers to install—they work with the drivers that come with your
operating system (for USB users, Solaris, Windows 98 or
Windows 2000 is required).
A
Family of Precision Input Devices
The MOUSE-TRAK family offers a selection
of mouse replacement devices that are not only built to withstand rugged use in
harsh environments, but also offer precision accuracy and comfort of use to
enhance productivity in industrial, medical, business, and military
applications.
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About
the Company
ITAC Systems, Inc., founded in 1977, is a privately held
company based in
ITAC Systems, Inc.,
Ph:
972-494-3073, Fax: 972-494-4159, sales@itacsystems.com, www.itacsystems.com.
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