International Medical Solutions Revolutionizes Web Based Training in Partnership with Canada’s Joint Department of Medical Imaging

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International Medical Solutions Revolutionizes Web Based Training in Partnership with Canada’s Joint Department of Medical Imaging

FDA Approved IMS CloudVue Platform Integrates with JDMI’s RADUCATE Learning Platform to Provide Active Learning Environment for Radiology Professionals Nationwide 

TORONTO, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (IMS) announces its partnership with the Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI), enabling one of the world’s most prestigious academic medical imaging departments to redefine its commitment to excellence by creating a new standard for learning. RADUCATE, an innovative educational platform developed by JDMI, integrates IMS’ DICOM cloud-based viewer to provide courses in various formats for all learners in medical imaging. From early training to the maintenance of certification through CME, radiologists and technologists in all fields of medical imaging will have access to an active, hands-on training environment available on any device in any location they choose instantly.

To demonstrate the active learning environment created through this partnership, the two organizations recently completed a successful proof-of-concept, developing a “Dementia Report Simulator.” Using a standardized reporting format that was developed with neurologists, all participants evaluated nine dementia cases in an immersive, online environment replicating radiologists’ clinical reporting practice. The FDA-cleared imaging technology enabled radiologists to review a collection of genuine cases and engage in interactive, web-based assessments on any device using full-fidelity DICOM images.

(Pictured Left) Dr. Carmela Tartaglia (neurology) and (Pictured Right) Dr. Paula Alcaide-Leon (radiology). These doctors are engaging in a training program using RADUCATE, an innovative educational platform developed by JDMI, which integrates IMS’ DICOM cloud-based viewer to provide courses in various formats for all learners in medical imaging.

According to neuroradiologist Dr. Paula Alcaide of JDMI, “The RADUCATE Reporting Simulator provides a distinctive training experience tailored for practicing radiologists. It immerses users in a simulated online environment seamlessly combining structured reporting techniques with PACS integration, ensuring a comprehensive and authentic learning experience.”

RADUCATE’s primary audience includes all learners at JDMI, including those from other departments who rotate through their services. As course offerings expand, JDMI Education co-lead, Dr. Eric Bartlett, hopes that those outside JDMI will also see value in their active learning environment.

“RADUCATE represents the creation of something new in the medical imaging world. Our goal is to have a collection of courses in various formats and to ultimately revolutionize medical imaging education through our active learning format. We have successfully demonstrated our ability to deliver high-value remote training on IMS’ FDA-approved viewer without clinicians needing to be in hospitals for these training sessions. I believe our organizations will play a critical role in the future of competency-based assessments worldwide,” says Bartlett.

The IMS CloudVue platform was one of several platforms tested over six months before JDMI made a final selection.

IMS and JDMI demonstrate the active and immersive online learning environment developed through their partnership using a “Dementia Report Simulator.” Here, neurologists use an FDA-cleared imaging technology that enables them to review genuine patient cases and engage in interactive, web-based assessments on any device using full-fidelity DICOM images

“Not only does IMS have the best-in-class technology, but they also have the best-in-class support that allows for customization of their products that fits our needs within our educational environment. IMS understood our vision and provided the support and mentorship needed to make our vision a reality,” adds Bartlett.

About International Medical Solutions (IMS)
International Medical Solutions (IMS) designs and implements custom, scalable medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting-edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. Over the years, IMS has partnered with numerous organizations for continuing education including American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), Envision Healthcare, and the University of Toronto, equally committed to ensuring exceptional care by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

About The Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI)
The Joint Department of Medical Imaging (JDMI) is one of Canada’s largest academic medical imaging departments. It is one program run across three organizations: the University Health Network, Sinai Health, and Women’s College Hospital. With over 700 staff and 90 specialized radiologists, JDMI provides comprehensive services across seven modalities: general radiography, CT, MRI, ultrasound, molecular imaging, mammography, and interventional radiology. With an annual volume of over 750,000 exams, JDMI defines excellence in medical imaging, shaping the future of the field. In addition to its clinical operations, JDMI is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto and the Michener Institute for Education at UHN.

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IMS Chief Technologist to Co-Present ML Findings with Director of Microsoft Health Cloud and Data at IEEE GTTR Summit in Italy

TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (IMS) Chief Technology Officer, Vittorio Accomazzi, will co-present his findings on how IMS CloudVue using DICOMWeb provides easy access and training of artificial intelligence modeling to a summit of global researchers at GTTR. Steven Borg, Director of Health Cloud and Data, AI and Research at Microsoft will co-present his findings which illustrate how Microsoft Azure can use DICOMWeb to provide analytics at scale and generate valuable ML models for further study. Attendees include medical imaging thought leaders and researchers in the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning radiology space.

“It is an honor to present to some of the greatest researchers in the medical imaging space. Steven’s team at Microsoft is at the cutting edge of this technology and we are excited to learn more about their findings,” says Accomazzi.

Earlier last month, Vernon Colaco, Co-Founder of IMS, presented along with an esteemed panel of thought leaders from Nuance, Zeiss Digital Innovation, and Siemens at the RSNA Symposium entitled, “The future of medical imaging: Big data, cloud computing, and the potential of AI.” Moderated by Heather Jordan Cartwright, Vice President of Health and Life Sciences at Microsoft, the group of AI leaders and medical imaging experts discussed the promise and potential of AI and why now is the time to move to the cloud.

When asked about the future of the medical imaging workstation, Colaco replied, “We expect the role of the traditional imaging workstation to change as the paradigm is shifting to one where you do not go to a specific workstation to view images, the images come to you. IMS solutions address this critical unmet need. Doctors do not want to log into different workstations to access patient data – with the cloud, the images Clinicians want to view will come to them on demand on any device they have available (workstation, tablet, smartphone).”

Both Colaco and Accomazzi will be presenting at numerous industry gatherings of AI leaders and ML innovators throughout 2022.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting-edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. The organization partners with the American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), Envision Healthcare, and the University of Toronto, all of whom are equally committed to ensuring exceptional care is delivered by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

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FDA Clears IMS CloudVue for Mobile 3D with Patented Cinematic Rendering

FDA Clears IMS CloudVue for Mobile 3D with Patented Cinematic Rendering

Giving IMS a First Mover Advantage – The Only 100% Cloud-Based FDA Cleared Cinematic Solution on the Market

TORONTO, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”), one of the first cloud-native technologies to enable the remote, seamless, and instant view of medical DICOM images in the cloud received FDA Class II Clearance for its mobile 3D cinematic solution. IMS is the only FDA cleared, photorealistic cinematic rendering provider on the market that is entirely cloud-based and does not require any on-prem back-end servers.

IMS CloudVue provides healthcare clinicians and researchers the ability to view and share medical imaging in a highly secure cloud environment – from anywhere they can access an internet connection using any device.

This is a 3D rendering of a patient’s stent. IMS is the only FDA cleared, photorealistic cinematic rendering provider on the market that is entirely cloud-based and does not require any on-prem back-end servers. The surgical team is using these images to determine the outcome of this patient’s procedure.

“IMS CloudVue cinematic rendering is the best 3D imaging that I’ve ever used in a PACS-based environment. The quality of the 3D images and the smooth maneuverability of the 3D images is truly impressive. I see opportunities to improve clinical outcomes using this approach to imaging intracranial aneurysms and to help plan complex craniofacial surgeries. The fact that such 3D views are also available on the iPad and iPhone is an additional convenience,” says Eric S. Bartlett, MPH MD, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Neuroradiology, Head and Neck Division.

IMS’ architecture with Cinematic 3D provides a more cost-effective and efficient solution for organizations that often require massive back-end servers to achieve a comparable result. While other solutions require 4 CPU cores per user for 3D imaging, IMS only needs 1 CPU core to support up to 30 users to view high-quality cinematic image renderings with the same performance.

This data set was rendered on IMS CloudVue for Mobile 3D with Patented Cinematic Rendering. Both images are from the same data set and give the healthcare practitioner a 3D view and a 3D cinematic view of this patient’s skull. These images are part of the team’s pre-operative surgical planning, where physicians are looking for blood clots in the patient’s brain vessels.

“We believe that IMS is democratizing the market by providing a cost-effective solution for clinicians who wish to utilize mobile cinematic rendered images. By improving the realism of the images, it improves the perception of the anatomy by the clinician and enables more accurate diagnoses and better outcomes for patients,” says Vittorio Accomazzi, CTO of International Medical Solutions (IMS).

Using IMS’ FDA Cleared CloudVue viewer for Mobile 3D with patented cinematic rendering, this physician can use both views to determine the procedure’s efficacy. One can see the stent placement in both environments, mobile 3D and mobile 3D, with cinematic rendering. The surgical team is using these images to determine the outcome of this patient’s procedure.

Many medical procedures rely on imaging for diagnostics and treatment. CloudVue enables a clinician to access high-resolution images in the cloud on any device (desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet) with no cloud latency or application installs.  A market leader, IMS’ end-to-end solution provides business continuity and efficient health information exchange so clinicians can effectively review patient images and share their findings remotely.

“I am so impressed with the technological advancement that IMS CloudVue Cinematic has brought to the medical imaging community, especially when you consider that these images originate from the cloud and are rendered locally on your tablet or smartphone in real-time. The technology is equally impressive on a desktop. To think we used to need specialized computers, a 3D lab and expensive software . . . all a thing of the past now!” adds Dr. Bartlett.

IMS’ patented cinematic rendering will be included in the next release of IMS CloudVue.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) 
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. The organization partners with the American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), Envision Healthcare, and University of Toronto, all of whom are equally committed to ensuring exceptional care is delivered by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

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Canada’s Largest Radiology Program Accelerates Student Learning and Resident Success Rates with IMS Learn™

Canada’s Largest Radiology Program Accelerates Student Learning and Resident Success Rates with IMS Learn™

COVID-19 Restrictions Amplify Opportunities for University of Toronto Residents to Continue their Studies from Home

TORONTO, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging’s partnership with International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) has enabled Canada’s most extensive diagnostic radiology training program to continue its comprehensive hands-on training and assessment of students and residents without compromising academic rigor or a competency-based experience. What started as a university-based educational research project has become foundational for delivering high-quality training to students and residents who must access didactic training sessions and program assessments remotely due to COVID-19 restrictions.

“IMS Learn™ allows us to continue delivering high-value remote teaching on an FDA-approved viewer without residents needing to be present in the hospitals for these teaching sessions. The assessment features of IMS Learn™ gives us the confidence that a resident is achieving the expected milestones in their training and is ready to advance to the next level in training. This is especially true in our first high-fidelity on-line simulation we developed with IMS—the Emergency Radiology Simulator,” says Eric Bartlett, Assistant Professor and Program Director of Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Toronto.

The breakthrough FDA-cleared imaging technology enables university students and residents to review a collection of complete imaging studies and engage in interactive, web-based assessments on any device using full fidelity DICOM images.

New radiology residents previously had no options to incorporate full fidelity imaging of case studies into their hours of studying from textbooks and in-person didactic lectures. Today, with IMS Learn™, radiology residents on their 11-week foundations training program can incorporate the full fidelity review of complete imaging cases with a virtual didactic lecture and synchronous virtual hands-on peer mentoring. Residents are able to participate in this foundational training program from home on any machine, using a tablet, desktop, or phone, all with very low bandwidth. The medical students’ curriculum in radiology is also benefiting from the incorporation of sections from the university’s 11-week residents’ foundational training program using IMS Learn™.

“These advancements represent a huge breakthrough in how we deliver medical education and assess the development of knowledge and skills. IMS Learn™ is revolutionizing medical education and I predict it will play an important role in the future of competency-based assessments across North America,” adds Bartlett.

“We are very proud that industry leaders such as the University of Toronto have adopted our technology to deliver testing and training. Our images are easily accessible, realistic, and the platform can be used by hundreds of physicians at the same time without compromising quality,” says Vittorio Accomazzi, CTO of International Medical Solutions.

About University of Toronto Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
The Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at the University of Toronto is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Our mandate is to prepare our Residents to become highly competent radiologists who are valued members of the larger health care delivery team. Our goal is to promote the next generation of clinical radiologists, educators, researchers, innovators, leaders and patient advocates in medical imaging.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. The organization partners with the American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), Envision Healthcare, and University of Toronto, all of whom are equally committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

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IMS Announces Cloudvue and Integration with Microsoft’s Medical Imaging Server for DICOM

IMS Announces CloudVue and Integration with Microsoft’s Medical Imaging Server for DICOM

TORONTO, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”), a Microsoft partner, announced a solution that will enable radiologists and other healthcare clinicians to seamlessly access, view, and share their medical images that have been ingested into the cloud using Microsoft’s Medical Imaging Server for DICOM.

IMS CloudVue is a technology to access, view, and share medical images in the cloud on any device. Since many medical procedures rely on imaging for diagnostics and treatment, enabling radiologists to access high-resolution images in the cloud on any device (desktop, laptop, mobile phone, or tablet) with no cloud latency or application installs has been vital. IMS’ end-to-end solution provides business continuity and efficient health information exchange so radiologists can effectively review patient images and share their findings remotely.

In addition, IMS is also developing CloudSync, which is a front-end plug-and-play solution. It works out of the box and enables radiology sites to transition to the cloud using a service like the Medical Imaging Server for DICOM and still use their legacy on-premises workstations on DICOM viewers. Healthcare practitioners can benefit from security measures associated with built-in redundancies for disaster recovery and continue to use their legacy PACS workstations.

Microsoft’s Medical Imaging Server for DICOM, which IMS is using, is an open-source solution recently released by Microsoft that allows for ingestion and persistence of medical images in the cloud. It also allows developers to bridge the gap between clinical inputs found in FHIR® (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource) and medical images in DICOM® (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine).

“IMS has been working closely with Microsoft and others to address unmet needs for hospitals and healthcare clinicians who want cost-effective, easy-to-implement, device-agnostic, and highly secure solutions that will improve their workflow and provide an accurate diagnosis for patients. We believe our cloud-native platforms and ability to innovate quickly will transform the way medical images are read, interpreted, and stored for many years to come,” says Vittorio Accomazzi, CTO of International Medical Solutions (IMS).

“IMS CloudVue is one of the first cloud-native technologies to enable the remote, seamless, and instant view of linked medical images from DICOM using the Medical Imaging Server for DICOM. CloudVue provides healthcare clinicians and researchers the ability to view and share medical imaging data in a highly secure cloud environment – anywhere they can get access to an internet connection,” says Steven Borg, Director, Health Cloud and Data, AI and Research at Microsoft.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)

International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. The organization partners with the American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), Envision Healthcare, and University of Toronto, all of whom are equally committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

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International Medical Solutions Unveils Its New Solutions for Google Cloud Healthcare Customers Transitioning to the Cloud

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International Medical Solutions Unveils Its New Solutions for Google Cloud Healthcare Customers Transitioning to the Cloud

TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”), a Google Cloud Partner, today announced a solution that will enable radiologists and other healthcare clinicians to transition to the cloud. The IMS CloudSync™ enables radiology sites to transition to the cloud and continue to use their legacy on-premise workstations and DICOM viewers. The front-end solution designed with the needs of first time Google Cloud Platform (GCP) users in mind uses an implementation that enables GCP to be added to an on-premise legacy viewing workflow, where GCP would act as the archive. The plug-and-play solution works out-of-the-box and allows PACS sites to sync their on-premise storage of medical images with their cloud storage. The added benefit is the sites can continue to use their legacy PACS workstations to view images stored in the cloud.

“IMS has been working closely with Google Cloud to solve unmet needs for customers who are starting to transition to the cloud. CloudSync™ is an out-of-the-box, cost-effective solution that improves clinician workflows while enabling them to use on-prem legacy systems at the same time,” says Vittorio Accomazzi, CTO of International Medical Solutions. Accomazzi adds, “Also, CloudSync™ inherently provides image sharing as it allows multiple sites to share and exchange images on GCP.”

IMS CloudVue™ will also be featured at RSNA this year. The solution, which launched earlier this year, is a cloud-based viewing platform that provides the experience of an installed application on any device or workstation. CloudSync™ and CloudVue™ can also be used as a disaster recovery solution since CloudSync™ will upload the on-premise data onto GCP, which can be accessed using CloudVue™. At any given time, the user has two copies of the data and at least two ways for accessing it.

Over the last year, IMS has worked closely with Google Cloud to enhance the integration with the Google Cloud Healthcare API, including integrating with machine learning backend. Both IMS CloudSync™ and IMS CloudVue™ solutions will be available for demonstration in the Google Cloud booth during the RSNA conference.

“In our experience, healthcare professionals want cost-effective, easy-to-implement solutions that will improve their workflow and provide an accurate diagnosis for their patients. We believe our partnership with Google Cloud and our ability to quickly develop products to support the market, will transform the way medical images are read, interpreted, and stored for many years to come,” adds Accomazzi.

Vittorio Accomazzi will be presenting and demonstrating both solutions on Tuesday, December 3rd, at 11:00 AM in the Google Cloud booth at the AI Showcase. Feel free to visit IMS at RSNA in the North Hall, Booth #11318.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

IMS is committed to offering cutting edge solutions that are cost-effective, scalable, reliable, and secure. The organization partners with the American Society of Emergency Radiology (“ASER”), the American College of Radiology (“ACR”), Envision Healthcare, and the University of Toronto, all of whom are equally committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered by well-trained radiologists worldwide.

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Eastern Health to Use IMS Platform for 360-Degree Peer-to-Peer Learning Experience

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Eastern Health to Use IMS Platform for 360-Degree Peer-to-Peer Learning Experience

TORONTO, Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) and Eastern Health have signed an agreement to optimize peer learning for Medical Imaging, along with an option to deliver future peer learning programs to all of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The IMS Peer Learning™ platform uses IMS’ FDA-cleared imaging technology, which enables radiologists to engage in interactive, web-based assessments on any device using full fidelity DICOM images, making it a true plug-and-play integration. Eastern Health plans to use IMS Peer Learning to create unique peer-learning cases (PLCs) that can be shared anonymously for peer feedback and subsequent review, creating an authentic 360-degree experience. The solution also enables radiologists to partially fulfill their PQI MOC Part 4 (in the US) and MOC CME Level 3 (in Canada) obligations. The standalone system is universally compatible, requires no applications or special maintenance, and is entirely on-premise, ensuring the data is secure.

“As an organization, we believe in healthy people and healthy communities,” says Dr. Angela Pickles, Chief Radiologist Medical Imaging at Eastern Health. “IMS is helping us fulfill our charter and provide state-of-the-art training and flexible continuing education programs to our radiologists, which ultimately benefits our patients and the care they receive from our physicians,” adds Pickles.

The IMS Peer Learning™ system was initially purchased earlier this year to support training and development for Eastern Health’s radiologists. Since the organization offers tertiary and high-level healthcare services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, the integrated health authority also has an option to extend the tool’s usage province wide.

“We are thrilled to play a role in Eastern Health’s mission to deliver exceptional training and continuing education programs to their physicians. In our experience, public health providers, hospital administrators, educators, and healthcare practitioners are laser-focused on using technology that allows them to provide the right diagnosis for patients. We are happy to see IMS technology being widely adopted and globally recognized by health care providers to address the critical issues surrounding medical imaging,” says IMS’ Chief Technology Officer, Vittorio Accomazzi.

IMS is committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered to patients by well-trained radiologists worldwide. The organization has partnered with industry leaders like the American Society of Emergency Radiology, American College of Radiology, Envision Healthcare, and University of Toronto, who have adopted IMS’ technology to provide testing and training for radiologists because the images are the actual DICOM images;  the images are easily accessible (desktop, tablet or smartphone); and hundreds of physicians can use the platform at the same time.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners and customers with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

About Eastern Health
Eastern Health is the largest, integrated health authority in Newfoundland and Labrador employing approximately 13,000 dedicated employees, over 600 medical staff, and is supported by more than 2,000 volunteers, including members of numerous auxiliaries and fundraising foundations. With an annual budget of approximately $1.5 billion, the authority offers the full continuum of health and community services including public health, long-term care, community services, hospital care and unique provincial programs and services. Serving a population of over 300,000, Eastern Health’s geographic boundaries extend from St. John’s west to Port Blandford including all communities on the Avalon, Burin and Bonavista Peninsulas.

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Innovative Medical Imaging Provider, IMS, Engages with Envision Healthcare to Support Radiologists’ Continuing Medical Education

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Innovative Medical Imaging Provider, IMS, Engages with Envision Healthcare to Support Radiologists’ Continuing Medical Education

IMS Learn™ Provides Testing for Envision’s Current and Prospective Radiology Clinicians

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TORONTO, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) and Envision Healthcare have signed an agreement to perform extensive pre-employment and ongoing testing for Envision’s radiology and tele-radiology physicians using IMS Learn™. The FDA-cleared imaging technology enables physicians to engage in interactive, web-based assessments on any device using full fidelity DICOM images.

“The IMS Learn™ platform enhances our ability to work with our more than 1,000 radiology clinicians to assess their skills and provide them with the appropriate continuing medical education. In doing so, we’ll be able to retain and attract highly skilled clinicians who share our dedication to advancing the delivery of care,” said Glenn Kaplan, Vice President of Radiology Strategy at Envision Healthcare.

Envision Healthcare is a leading national provider of radiology services, including diagnostic, interventional and tele-radiology, for hospitals, imaging centers, and physician group practices. Its radiology teams interpret more than 10 million studies a year. Through a commitment to providing evidence-based care, Envision’s clinicians are constantly evaluating best practices and developing innovative solutions to help improve diagnostic accuracy and consistency as well as care quality.

“In our experience, hospital administrators and physicians are laser-focused on using technology that allows them to provide the right diagnoses for their patients. IMS Learn™ enables companies like Envision Healthcare to deliver exceptional training and continuing education programs to their radiologists,” said IMS Chief Technology Officer, Vittorio Accomazzi.

IMS is committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered to patients by well-trained radiologists across the country. This year, the organization has partnered with industry leaders like the American Society of Emergency Radiology and the American College of Radiology who have adopted IMS’ technology to provide testing and training for radiologists because the images are realistic, easily accessible, and hundreds of physicians can use the platform at the same time.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)
International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners and customers with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.

About Envision Healthcare Corporation
Envision Healthcare Corporation is a leading provider of physician-led services and post-acute care and ambulatory surgery services. The Company through its subsidiaries and affiliates delivers physician services, primarily in the areas of emergency department and hospitalist services, anesthesiology services, radiology/tele-radiology services, and children’s services to more than 1,800 clinical departments in healthcare facilities in 45 states and the District of Columbia. Post-acute care is delivered through an array of clinical professionals and integrated technologies that, when combined, contribute to efficient and effective population health management strategies. As a market leader in ambulatory surgical care, the Company owns and operates 262 surgery centers and one surgical hospital in 35 states and the District of Columbia, with medical specialties ranging from gastroenterology to ophthalmology and orthopedics. In total, the Company offers a differentiated suite of clinical solutions on a national scale, creating value for health systems, payors, providers, and patients. For additional information, visit www.evhc.net.

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University of Toronto Partners with IMS for Emergency Radiology Simulation

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University of Toronto Partners with IMS for Emergency Radiology Simulation

IMS Web Viewer™ Selected for ER Simulator Exam Study

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TORONTO, May 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) and the University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging have signed a partnership agreement to assess the performance of diagnostic radiology residents using IMS Web Viewer™ within a simulated Emergency Radiology environment. The program is part of a larger study being funded by the Radiology Society of North America (“RSNA”), to determine the effectiveness of the ER Simulation testing program.

The two-year research project is being led by  Eric Bartlett, Assistant Professor and Program Director of the Diagnostic Radiology Residency at the University of Toronto. Residents from ten (10) Canadian Universities plus up to ten (10) US-based programs will be taking the simulation assessment to demonstrate competency in an emergency radiology setting before being scheduled for after-hours emergency call shifts.

“The objective of our study is to determine the competency of our residents using this high-fidelity, realistic simulation experience. We hope the ‘Sim’ will enable our residents to better understand their roles in the emergency radiology setting, including all of the tasks and responsibilities that will be expected of them,” says Eric Bartlett, Program Director of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Toronto.

The breakthrough FDA cleared imaging technology, allows physicians to engage in interactive, web-based assessments, on any device using full fidelity DICOM images. The diagnostic assessment represents the first high fidelity simulation experience in emergency radiology for trainees.

“One of the challenges that I encountered in the project was finding a full fidelity DICOM Web Viewer that worked well on a variety of devices and low bandwidth connections. I evaluated several solutions available in the market and selected the IMS Web Viewer™ for my research simulation project because I found it to be simple to use on any device and reliable in all types of network conditions. As a leading educator, this represents a huge breakthrough in how we evaluate, test, and deliver medical education for our residents,” adds Bartlett.

In addition to testing residents, the investigation may inform future revisions to the ER Simulator and foster further collaboration between global residency programs. If successful, the IMS Web Viewer™ could become a key solution for competency-based testing and programming throughout North America and beyond.

“IMS is proud to play a key contributing role in this important study,” says Vittorio Accomazzi, CTO of International Medical Solutions. “As a partner to educators, hospital administrators, and physician-led service providers, IMS is committed to ensuring exceptional care is being delivered to patients by well-trained radiologists throughout North America,” adds Accomazzi.

About University of Toronto Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program

The Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program at the University of Toronto is fully accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  Our mandate is to prepare our Residents to become highly competent radiologists who are valued members of the larger health care delivery team.  Our goal is to promote the next generation of clinical radiologists, educators, researchers, innovators, leaders and patient advocates in medical imaging.

About International Medical Solutions (“IMS”)

International Medical Solutions (“IMS”) designs and implements custom, scalable, medical imaging solutions for multi-national modality OEMs, EMR companies, and cloud-based radiology organizations. Founded in 2012, IMS’ innovation team has more than 90 years of collective experience developing secure, low bandwidth, image distribution platforms with deep learning and artificial intelligence, providing its partners with the latest imaging solutions in the marketplace.  Industry organizations such as ASER and ACR have adopted IMS’ technology to provide testing and training because the images are realistic, easily accessible, and the platform can be used by hundreds of physicians at the same time.

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