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2. Pentax
EndoPro IQ Version 7.6
The biggest change to Pentax's image management and endoscopic
documentation software centers on GI Quick, an innovation that lets
physicians submit quality data to the national registry and use intu-
itive narrative tools to report cases and discrete data in a physician-
friendly form. They can navigate through the program easily, gener-
ating rich narrative texts for passing through to referring physicians
or facilities' EMR systems. The program is DIACAP certified — the
highest level of online security — which is unique in the space,
according to Pentax.
For colonoscopy reporting, we're held to a high standard when sup-
plying quality metrics, specifically adenoma detection rates and the
number of complete exams indicated by success in reaching the
cecum. The reporting of these quality metrics will soon expand to
upper endoscopy, so it's nice to have a software platform that makes
it easy to produce a useful report that meets those requirements.
3. NDS Imaging
Zero Wire Ultra and Expand OR
The Zero Wire Ultra video management system builds on the plat-
form's previous generation with the added capacity to transmit images
wirelessly among 9 devices in the procedure room. It also features
technical enhancements that result in less interference from neighbor-
ing signals. Endoscopy is a specialty that relies heavily on video image
capture, but we like working wirelessly, which provides a much clean-
er look and enhances staff and patient safety by removing cabling
from the floor of the procedure area. This device would play a key
role in a facility interested in meeting those goals.
NDS Imaging also showcased its Expand OR medical grade video
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