TAILORED EXAMS
SWDIC gathers clinical information about the patient prior to the appointment. This allows the radiologist to review each patient record and to tailor the exam to the patient's clinical symptoms. The exam studies are detailed and extensive, ensuring examinations are done right the first time. Few additional scans are ever required.

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL
For the convenience of doctors' office and patients. SWDIC is able to handle most precertification's on a "one-call-does-it-all" basis. The Radiology Information System (RIS) tracks and provides all the necessary information on each patient during their visit to SWDIC.

PERSONAL TOUCHES
Physicians and healthcare providers can be assured that their patients will be treated with respect and compassion. SWDIC makes every effort to properly inform patients about exam preparations and procedures and provides educational pamphlets. Personal touches such as terrycloth bathrobes, private waiting rooms, and separate areas for diagnostic studies are some of the ways SWDIC helps patients feel more relaxed.

Sedation and general anesthesia for MRIs and CTs are available to make the examination more comfortable for the patient in cases where it is deemed necessary.

COMPUTER NETWORKS
SWDIC is linked via a web-based application, Caregate, to other radiology departments at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas and to affiliate hospitals in the Presbyterian network.  This enables the physicians to share patient information and improve the accuracy of their diagnosis by comparing their studies, reports, and results with others in the Presbyterian hospital network. 

SWDIC is pleased to offer physicians the following means of receiving patient images.  Physicians may receive access to SWDIC's Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS) database. Images performed at SWDIC can be accessed from the physician's office PC using Caregate or from one of the PACS clinical workstations located throughout Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.  In addition, SWDIC's PacsCube Solution System will receive images from our PACS database and transfer those images onto a CD-R allowing physicians to dynamically view the patient's images in full format.