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JERICHO, N.Y., Aug. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Optimum Lightpath(SM), a market leader in Ethernet-based communication solutions for New York metropolitan area businesses, today announced that Medical Arts Radiology, one of the largest medical imaging groups in Long Island, has selected Optimum Lightpath as its telecommunications provider. By replacing its traditional T1 lines with Optimum Lightpath's 100% fiber Ethernet connection, Medical Arts Radiology brings modern radiology to life for Long Island-based patients.

Teleradiology: A Technological Breakthrough for Modern Medicine

Medical Arts Radiology is improving its business processes and going green with Optimum Lightpath. Previously, the facility had to wait for faxes or film in the mail, and slow data sent over a T1 line in order to proceed with case work. Now everything is digitized, saving the facility money on personnel, time and paper. With its 1Gb fiber optic circuit and 20Mb Internet connection, Medical Arts Radiology specialists can now engage in teleradiology, allowing them the ability to view scans anytime, from any office, at home or even on vacation. The doctors are now able to market their expertise nationally and globally by engaging in teleradiology to offer consults and second opinions to other facilities and hospitals anywhere, anytime. The facility can also now run PACS, RIS and other applications that were not possible before.

"In our experience, you cannot perform modern radiology with a T1 line. You have to have fiber and that's why we chose Optimum Lightpath," said Dr. Pradeep Albert, CIO of Medical Arts Radiology. "We can view images taken from any of our six offices and read it anywhere we can access a PC or laptop. Our doctors can even access the secure clinical records system and view patient information on their mobile devices such as iPhones and BlackBerrys. Our business depends on Optimum Lightpat
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