Rochester, NY - February 22, 2007 - Logical Images, a developer of software that helps clinicians make faster and more accurate diagnoses of visually identifiable conditions, today announced the release of VisualDx 5.02. This updated edition of the VisualDx clinical decision support software system introduces new features that increase the speed and efficiency with which doctors can identify and treat visually diagnosable diseases as well as additional modules that cover elder/geriatric care and adds a module on nail/distal digit. This increases the coverage that VisualDx offers for rashes, growths and lesions to a full life spectrum. There are now modules for infants, children, adults and elder care. The VisualDx system now includes 21 modules covering nearly 800 diagnoses with over 14,000 unique images.
As diagnostic medicine becomes more time sensitive and complex, healthcare professionals require easy to use tools for identifying unusual or easily misdiagnosed disorders. By merging medical imaging with clinical information, VisualDx provides a technologically advanced approach to point-of-care decision making and disease recognition. Within VisualDx 5.02, the methodology for identifying matching diagnoses which fit clinicians' input has been visually enhanced - leading to quicker recognition of disease matches.
In the fast paced medical world, speed to diagnosis is critical for clinicians as healthcare providers must be able to quickly identify and treat disorders to bring high quality of care to patients." said Dr. Art Papier, Chief Scientific Officer of Logical Images. VisualDx 5.02 is an invaluable tool in the process of rapid and accurate differential diagnosis. Most doctors in the United States have probably never seen a case of Avian Influenza H5N1, yet it is vital - both for the health of the patient and for the public - that these kinds of cases be identified as quickly as possible. The strength of VisualDx 5.02 lies in the intuitive manner in which it organizes and presents data, allowing doctors to supplement their experience with a vast database of easily accessible clinical information.
Used in over 400 locations in 32 states, VisualDx represents a comprehensive resource for visually identifiable diseases. Health care professionals can enter observations, symptoms, a patient's medical history and test results and then compare the patient's visual or radiological presentation side-by-side with images of possible diagnoses, sorted by relevance. In February of 2007, Logical Images updated VisualDx with Elder Adult Rash, Elder Adult Growths and Lesions, and Nail/Distal Digit modules, creating a library of 21 discrete modules including rashes, growths and lesions in adult and pediatric patients, drug eruptions, oral lesions and growths, terrorism recognition, international travel, and female and male genital rashes and growths. Several new modules are in final stages for addition, including External Eye/Slit Lamp, Cellulitis, Child Abuse and Burns Bites & Stings.
About Logical Images
Based in Rochester, N.Y., Logical Images develops products to speed visual recognition and clinical decision making. It is a company of digital imaging experts, leaders in computer-based design and knowledge management, skilled image archivists, and practicing physicians. The company's comprehensive library of digital medical photographs and easy-to-use software helps clinicians in critical jobs make better decisions. www.logicalimages.com.