PLEASANTON, CA - (March 3, 2009) - PACSGEAR, Inc., the leader in document and multimedia connectivity solutions for PACS/EHR, today announced the addition of encryption technology to its successful DICOM CD/DVD burner, MediaWriter™ D200. Planned for introduction at the upcoming European Society of Radiology meeting in Vienna, Austria, MediaWriter D200 with encryption creates password-protected media that protects medical images while in transit. MediaWriter D200 uses the Epson® Discproducer™ to quickly write and print DICOM CDs/DVDs, and encrypts all images and patient information using the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm. The solution includes a web-based interface with local user authentication and an audit log.

"To address our customers’ data security concerns, we added strong encryption technology to MediaWriter D200," said Brian J. Cavanaugh, President of PACSGEAR. "We based our approach on existing standards to ensure rapid adoption."

MediaWriter D200 with encryption will be featured at PACSGEAR’s Booth #512 at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna from March 6-10, 2009.

About PACSGEAR, Inc.

PACSGEAR provides complete document and multimedia connectivity solutions for medical image management (PACS) and electronic health record (EHR) systems. Its industry-leading software enables physicians, technologists and administrators to send documents, film and multimedia images from radiology, cardiology, gastroenterology, dermatology and pathology to any PACS/EHR. Worldwide, PACSGEAR gives over 600 hospitals, healthcare networks and imaging facilities a better picture of their patients’ health.