Foot and Ankle Teleradiology

About Foot and Ankle Teleradiology Services

Hospitals, Imaging Centers, and Orthopedic Practices nationwide would benefit from ONRAD’s Foot and Ankle Teleradiology Services.  Final Foot and Ankle subspecialty reports can be provided for all modalities.  Reading radiologists are experienced fellowship trained physicians that have been approved in advance by the customer.  Standard turnaround time is 24 to 48 hours, however, this can be customized based on individual customer needs.

About our Technology

Setting up connectivity to our system is easy.  After signing a contract for Foot and Ankle Teleradiology services you will work with an account manager and IT specialist, who will coordinate and customize your implementation.  Connectivity is usually achieved using one of the following options:

  1. We set up and IPSEC point-to-point VPN tunnel to your facility and use our servers as a destination for your PACS or modalities.
  2. If IPSEC is not possible, we can provide a small DICOM appliance (about the size of a phone book), which only requires an IP address and gateway that allows SSL communication.  We will install the server on site for you, and it will self-configure to transmit DICOM to ONRAD.  Once you set your modalities/PACS to send to the DICOM appliance, setup is complete.

In addition, HL7 interfaces can be created to get reports back to your facility, leveraging our DICOM/HL7 appliance to make transmission even faster.

RIS/PACS ASP Services

ONRAD can include a RIS/PACS ASP in our pricing proposal for Foot and Ankle Teleradiology Services.  Our RIS/PACS ASP service provides a significant cost-savings.  Traditional PACS systems typically require large capital investments by a facility to install, and require advanced technical staff to perform the install, maintain the system, and upgrade the software.  In addition, large service contracts are required.  Using ONRAD’s RIS/PACS ASP services, your facility would only pay a small fee per study which would come out of technical component reimbursement.

Profile of an ONRAD Radiologist

Dr. Linda Dew, Foot and Ankle Radiologist

Over 20 years of experience providing Foot and Ankle MRI interpretations

Education

Medical Doctor: University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Saskatoon
Residency: Montreal General Hospital (Chief Resident), Montreal
Fellowship: Imaging/Interventional Radiology, University of Illinois, Chicago

Academic Appointments

1989-1993: Assistant Professor of Radiology – MRI Section, Rush Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center, Chicago

Scientific Presentations: Foot and Ankle MRI Interpretation

Open MRI at Corporate Woods Educational Seminar
MRI of the Foot and Ankle
January 2007

Trinity International University
Sports Related Injuries of the Foot and Ankle
January 2007

Streeterville, Bucktown, Olympia Fields, Orland, Prairie, Joliet, and Bloomingdale MRI Educational Seminar
MRI of the Foot and Ankle
January 2007

Central States Open MRI Educational Seminar
MRI of the Foot and Ankle
November 2006

Department of Orthopedic Surgery – Northwest Community Hospital
MRI of the Joints
April 1994

Learn more

In addition to Foot and Ankle Teleradiology services, ONRAD also offers a complete subspecialty teleradiology program for Orthopedic Practices. Read about our other services for Orthopedic Groups.