Visage 7 Integrates Multimedia Reporting at RSNA 2015

SAN DIEGO, CA, November 23, 2015 – Visage Imaging Inc. (“Visage”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pro Medicus Ltd. (ASX: PME), has announced they will be the exclusive enterprise diagnostic viewer demonstrating Visage® 7 multimedia reporting and XML-based reporting integration with Nuance PowersScribe® 360 in the Nuance Communications booth #4729 at RSNA 2015. Visage 7 enables enterprise imaging with amazingly fast, thin-client, server-side processing technology, as well as simple diagnostic mobile access via Visage Ease Pro®. As a leader in Deconstructed PACS®, Visage works with our many integration partners to continually improve integrations, as demonstrated by our rich integration history with Nuance’s flagship radiology reporting platform, PowerScribe 360. At RSNA 2014, Visage 7 demonstrated work-in-progress multimedia reporting integration with Nuance PowerScribe 360, which was generally available to Visage 7 customers in early 2015. The newest version of Nuance PowerScribe 360 enables relevant PACS images to be embedded into reports for sharing of multimedia reports between physicians, which provide a more comprehensive picture of a patient’s condition, helping referring physicians better understand findings and discuss treatment options with specialists and patients. Improving upon existing multimedia reporting integration, Nuance has extended the image capture portion to include an XML file in addition to captured images. This XML file will allow for more latitude of use of the image within the report. For example, labeling can be included with the captured image to include series and image number. Visage 7 will be the first enterprise diagnostic viewer to demonstrate this integration, offering the industry a glimpse into how the work products of enterprise diagnostic viewers can be further integrated into multimedia reports in future product releases. “Enhanced integration between Visage 7 and PowerScribe 360 will support the kind of actionable reporting that places a radiologist firmly in the center of the patient-physician circle,” said Karen Holzberger, Vice President and General Manager, Diagnostic Solutions, Nuance. “For Visage customers, the resulting report will have more value as the radiologists put more information at the fingertips of their ordering clinicians, including the image with the text of the radiology report. ” In support of Visage Imaging at RSNA 2015, Visage is pleased to introduce the new Visage 7 video, “Faster. More Powerful. Enterprise Imaging.” To schedule a priority demonstration and/or meeting with Visage at the upcoming RSNA 2015, please visit this link for additional details.

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