FUJIFILM Supports American College of Radiology Education Center With Educational Course and Training Services

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American College of Radiology (ACR) Education Center will continue to offer comprehensive, interactive radiology education courses utilizing FUJIFILM Medical Systems medical imaging solution: Synapse® PACS. A total of eight different courses comprising 30 sessions are held annually, including Body MR, MSK MR, Cardiac MR, Neuroradiology, HRCT and Emergency Imaging utilizing the Synapse PACS system software.

“The ACR Education Center is leading the way in continuing medical education for the radiology community. We are proud to provide the ACR with resources that are needed to offer one-of-a-kind courses,” said Jim Morgan, vice president of Medical Informatics, FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. ”Attendees will be able to experience and use Synapse PACS and directly apply the training they received in their course to their practice.”

Since 2009, Fujifilm has offered technical and on-site support at the ACR Education Center that has enhanced the state-of-the-art training facility that offers radiologists hands-on instruction from world-class faculty specializing in various subspecialties.

“At the ACR Education Center, we want to enable every attendee to learn in a simulated clinical environment — viewing and interacting with complete DICOM datasets on actual clinical workstations. For our PACS-based courses, we are thrilled to have Fujifilm’s continued commitment. The ease of use of the product, the robustness of the application, and the technical support provided by Fujifilm has made them an ideal partner,” said Ronald E. Freedman, executive vice president of education, marketing, publications and corporate relations, American College of Radiology.

Synapse PACS is integrated with the ACR Case Engine, ACR’s proprietary learning methodology, which provides attendees immediate, real-time feedback as they report their findings and progress through each course’s case library.

To date, over 8,000 physicians from nearly 40 countries and every state in the U.S. have completed training at the ACR Education Center in Reston, Virginia.

About Fujifilm
FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions to meet the needs of healthcare facilities today and well into the future. From an unrivaled selection of digital x-ray systems, to the Synapse® brand of PACS, RIS and cardiovascular products, to advanced women’s health imaging systems, Fujifilm has products that are ideal for any size imaging environment. The Endoscopy Division of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. supplies high quality, technologically advanced FUJINON brand endoscopes to the medical market. FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, CT. For more information please visit www.fujimed.com andwww.fujifilmendoscopy.com.

FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, Tokyo, Japan brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including: healthcare, with medical systems, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics; graphic systems; highly functional materials, such as flat panel display materials; optical devices, such as broadcast and cinema lenses; digital imaging; and document products. These are based on a vast portfolio of chemical, mechanical, optical, electronic, software and production technologies. In the year ended March 31, 2015, the company had global revenues of $20.8 billion, at an exchange rate of 120 yen to the dollar. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit: www.fujifilmholdings.com .

About the American College of Radiology
The American College of Radiology, founded in 1924, is a professional medical society dedicated to serving patients and society by empowering radiology professionals to advance the practice, science, and professions of radiological care.

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