Slashing diagnostic imaging costs by 40% with paper DICOM.
The Challenge
Exorbitant costs of traditional radiological film and legacy dry imagers impacting hospital profitability.
The Solution
Deployed customized A3/A4 DICOM plain-paper printers integrated directly into the hospital's PACS network.
The Outcome
Immediate 40% reduction in imaging costs, zero chemical waste, and drastically faster inter-departmental workflows.
The Legacy Bottleneck
The client, a premium national healthcare institution, was relying heavily on traditional radiological film for all diagnostic imaging outputs (MRI, CT, X-Ray). This legacy approach presented massive operational and financial hurdles. Not only were the physical films and chemical processing agents incredibly expensive, but they were also environmentally harmful and required specialized storage facilities to prevent degradation.
Furthermore, the physical nature of the films slowed down inter-departmental workflows. Doctors had to wait for films to be manually transported from radiology to the consulting rooms, leading to increased patient wait times and delayed diagnoses. The IT department was also burdened with maintaining aging dry imagers that frequently broke down, disrupting critical hospital operations.
The DICOM Transition
NuWays completely overhauled their diagnostic imaging output. We bypassed the legacy dry imagers entirely by deploying customized, high-definition Sharp A3/A4 multifunction printers calibrated specifically for medical imaging. These devices were integrated directly into the hospital's Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) using DICOM protocols.
This allowed radiologists and doctors to print high-resolution medical scans directly onto standard, cost-effective plain paper in full color. The quality was meticulously tuned to meet clinical diagnostic standards, ensuring no compromise in patient care. The transition from a multi-vendor, CapEx-heavy setup to NuWays' single-partner OpEx model meant the hospital only paid a predictable cost-per-page, immediately slashing their diagnostic printing budget by 40%. Additionally, the shift eliminated hazardous chemical waste, aligning with the hospital's ESG goals.
Client Impact
"The transition to NuWays' DICOM printing solution fundamentally changed our workflow. We eliminated toxic chemicals, reduced our imaging costs by nearly half, and drastically improved our turnaround times for patient diagnostics. It is a critical piece of our healthcare infrastructure."
— Director of IT Infrastructure, Leading Healthcare Group