Archiving this data will make baseline reports readily available even when patients change physicians. Its archived mammogram data will also allow Medizeus to support research studies on test frequency and benefits. The Medizeus system is now in beta testing. Mammogram images produced in clinics scattered around the area are sent to Medizeus electronically. The company forwards them to participating radiologists, who analyze the images and attach their diagnostic reports to the image file.
Physicians then use a Web-based interface to view the images and reports.
The information can be sent electronically to billers, and also becomes available to patients using the same Web-based interface. In the past, radiologists have been tied to a specific clinic because they had to read images on film. With the digital technology, they won't necessarily have to be in the same facility where the mammograms are done. This may allow a radiologist to serve six clinics instead of one. Medizeus could reduce the time required for mammography results from a week to as little as a few hours.