Next generation image transmission and remote access for mobile and relocatable screening vans.
The Edge device provides the next generation image transmission and remote access for mobile and relocatable screening vans.
It is designed to enable fast deployment and monitoring of mobile services, allowing diagnostic imaging in challenging locations, thereby expanding mobile outreach and ensuring availability of screening services regardless of geography. It provides ultra-fast data transfer and imaging workflows consistent with working within the department, whilst at the same time improving communication for mobile imaging teams.
Connectivity is provided through 4G, 5G or optional Starlink integration, together with full loss-less compression and encryption technologies, in order to provide fast and efficient transfer of images and worklists back to the Trust, and can enable access to clinical applications such as NBSS through a virtual desktop solution. The Edge is based on a protected and stable unix operating system for maximum reliability and security, thereby maintaining uninterrupted scanning and reducing workflow disruptions.
Multiple PACS destinations and shared worklists can be supported, and worklists are cached so that the Edge can continue to function uninterrupted even in case of mobile signal loss. Destinations are configured through a central Portal and are synchronized to every unit so that any unit can be used at any location. The Edge will automatically select the correct configuration based on its GPS location, and no modality engineer or manual configuration is necessary to set up the scanner when the location changes.
The device contains local storage allowing retention of studies on the van itself for over 90 days with configurable policies directly from the central Portal. This allows studies to be split, merged, corrected or resent, all without having to physically attend the unit. The Edge is fully integrated with the MedEikon Portal for management of all units from a single web-based portal, and studies can be centrally re-pushed or corrected where necessary.