Remote viewing enables users to review cases outside of the reading while on call or preparing for rounds. Or users can view images in their office while consulting with another physician or with a patient. The software runs on the Windows 95 or NT platform. This enables users to cut and paste images received on ALI WinVIEW into other applications, such as PowerPoint. Images can also be saved on the hard drive or on diskette.
Transmission times vary according to the type of network, image size, and modem speed.
To help speed transmission between the hospital and the home, ALI WinVIEW can display JPEG or RLE compressed images. This not only enables images to travel more quickly over a network, smaller files occupy less space on the PC's hard drive so users can save more images. Users can easily locate an archived image on the hospital's PACS by searching the database by name, patient ID, or the exam date. Multiple viewing options enable the user to scan the entire exam, view full-resolution images, or zoom in on a single image. ALI WinVIEW can also receive images sent from the hospital.