IXICO launches free DICOM tool
IXICO has released Trial Wire, a free, Web-based tool for de-identifying, organizing and electronically transferring DICOM medical images during the International Society for Magnetic Resonence in Medicine (ISMRM) conference in Honolulu this week.
The London-based company said it is now making Trial Wire available to anyone interested in medical image data management, whether they are involved in imaging-based clinical trials, research, or simply need a tool for efficient image data management.
Trial Wire 2.0 beta allows users to easily de-identify image data to help maintain compliance with global patient privacy regulations, including HIPPA and the EU Directive on the Protection of Personal Data. The tool also allows users to organize image data into DICOM hierarchical structures and then transfer the data securely over the internet, IXICO said.
As a bonus feature, Trial Wire provides a complete audit trail, which can be saved electronically or printed and filed. Whether users need to sort through and organize archived image data or securely transfer de-identified data to a CRO or clinical trial sponsor, Trial Wire can be accessed from any Web-enabled computer.
"Medical imaging is very widely used for clinical trials and research", said Derek Hill, CEO of IXICO. "However, it is currently a huge amount of effort to handle this data in a way that preserves patient privacy and organizes the data in a way that is easy to use. By providing de-identification, organization, and transfer in an easy-to-use web-based tool, we believe we can help the entire imaging research community improve its efficiency while ensuring that patient privacy is protected."
The London-based company said it is now making Trial Wire available to anyone interested in medical image data management, whether they are involved in imaging-based clinical trials, research, or simply need a tool for efficient image data management.
Trial Wire 2.0 beta allows users to easily de-identify image data to help maintain compliance with global patient privacy regulations, including HIPPA and the EU Directive on the Protection of Personal Data. The tool also allows users to organize image data into DICOM hierarchical structures and then transfer the data securely over the internet, IXICO said.
As a bonus feature, Trial Wire provides a complete audit trail, which can be saved electronically or printed and filed. Whether users need to sort through and organize archived image data or securely transfer de-identified data to a CRO or clinical trial sponsor, Trial Wire can be accessed from any Web-enabled computer.
"Medical imaging is very widely used for clinical trials and research", said Derek Hill, CEO of IXICO. "However, it is currently a huge amount of effort to handle this data in a way that preserves patient privacy and organizes the data in a way that is easy to use. By providing de-identification, organization, and transfer in an easy-to-use web-based tool, we believe we can help the entire imaging research community improve its efficiency while ensuring that patient privacy is protected."