The Heart of Secure Medical Image Archiving
Store Smarter. Access Faster. Protect Better.
Say goodbye to fragmented image storage and hello to a unified, Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) built to support the demands of modern healthcare. SMooTH VNA offers a centralized, secure, and vendor-neutral approach to image archiving, ensuring that all DICOM and non-DICOM data is stored, shared, and accessed with ease.
With robust security protocols, cross-institutional sharing, and long-term storage capabilities, SMooTH VNA enables healthcare providers to streamline workflows, support compliance, and enhance patient care. Whether for hospitals, radiology centers, or multi-site healthcare networks, SMooTH VNA delivers the ultimate in archive performance and reliability.
Key Benefits
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🗂️ Centralized Archive – Unified storage for DICOM and non-DICOM images.
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🚀 Fast Access, Always – Access large imaging files in seconds with smart caching.
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🔒 Advanced Security – Built-in encryption and compliance with industry regulations.
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🌐 Vendor Neutral Design – Connects seamlessly with PACS, EHRs, and imaging networks.
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🏥 Multi-Site Integration – Supports cross-institutional image sharing for regional and national healthcare networks.
Broad Data Support
SMooTH VNA goes beyond traditional DICOM storage by providing comprehensive support for a wide range of healthcare data formats, enabling seamless integration with both clinical and non-clinical systems. While DICOM imaging data remains at its core, SMooTH VNA also supports non-DICOM files such as PDFs, structured reports, images (JPEG, PNG), videos, and other essential healthcare documents. This ensures that all patient-related information — from radiology scans and pathology images to clinical notes and multimedia files — can be stored, accessed, and managed in a single, unified archive. By supporting cross-format compatibility, SMooTH VNA simplifies workflows, enhances interoperability, and allows for complete patient records to be accessed from a single source. This comprehensive data support positions SMooTH VNA as a future-proof solution for healthcare providers seeking a holistic, scalable, and regulatory-compliant approach to medical data management.
Multi-ology
SMooTH VNA is designed to unify and streamline imaging workflows across multiple medical disciplines (multi-ology) and multiple healthcare locations (multi-site). Unlike traditional single-department archives, SMooTH VNA supports imaging data from radiology, cardiology, pathology, dermatology, and more — enabling a holistic view of patient health records. This multi-ology capability ensures that all imaging and clinical data, regardless of the originating department, is stored in a single, vendor-neutral archive, accessible across the organization.
Multi-Site
The multi-site capability allows healthcare providers to centralize image storage while maintaining fast, secure, and compliant access across multiple hospitals, clinics, and imaging centers. Whether operating within a single hospital network or managing regional or national healthcare systems, SMooTH VNA enables seamless image sharing, prefetching, and collaboration between sites. This makes it possible for healthcare professionals to view and analyze patient images from any connected location, supporting cross-site workflows, workload balancing, and remote reading. By enabling multi-ology and multi-site integration, SMooTH VNA empowers healthcare providers to break down data silos, enhance interoperability, and deliver better patient outcomes.
Advanced Technology Stack
The Advanced Technology Stack of SMooTH VNA delivers unparalleled performance, scalability, and security for modern healthcare environments. Built on industry-leading IHE standards like DICOM, HL7, FHIR, XDS, and XCA, SMooTH VNA ensures seamless interoperability with PACS, EHRs, and other clinical systems. It leverages a modular microservices architecture, allowing for flexible deployment in on-premise data centers, private clouds, or hybrid cloud environments. This modular design facilitates easy updates, faster deployments, and the ability to scale horizontally as data volume grows.
At its core, SMooTH VNA uses intelligent caching and prefetching algorithms to guarantee rapid access to imaging data, even for large datasets like CT or MRI scans. Advanced AI-driven workflow optimizations ensure efficient data transfers and smart preloading of relevant prior studies. Additionally, state-of-the-art encryption protocols protect sensitive patient information during storage and transmission, ensuring compliance with international healthcare regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.). SMooTH VNA’s use of containerized services further enhances its stability, allowing continuous operation and fast recovery in the event of system disruptions. By harnessing this advanced technology stack, SMooTH VNA offers healthcare providers a future-proof, secure, and high-performance solution for managing and accessing critical medical imaging data.
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Key Features
Broad Data Support
SMooTH VNA supports an extensive array of data types from multiple departments, enabling seamless archival and retrieval:
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DICOM Images: Configurable SOP classes ensure future-proofing for CT, MR, Mammography, Cardio-Echo, XA, and more.
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JPEGs
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Videos: Including AVI and MPEG4 formats.
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Audio Files: WAV format.
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PDFs
Multi-ology, Multi-site Solution
Designed to work across entire organizations and beyond, the SMooTH VNA transforms departmental information silos into a centralized platform for information sharing. It has successfully integrated data from various specialties including:
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Cardiology
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Ophthalmology
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Radiology
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Dermatology
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Endoscopy
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Pathology
Advanced Technology Stack
Built with the latest technologies, SMooTH VNA offers high performance and reliability:
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Technologies: Java, HTML-5, Javascript, Docker, Keycloak, Wildfly, ElasticSearch, Nagios.
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Database Compatibility: Supports Postgres, Oracle, MSSQL, and more.
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Operating System: Robust Linux foundation.
Adherence to Standards
SMooTH VNA adheres to all relevant medical data standards ensuring interoperability and compliance:
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Standards: DICOM, HL7, IHE, XDS including RAD-69, QIDO, IOCM, STOW.
Best-of-Breed Open Source Integration
Combining open-source software with enterprise-level solutions, SMooTH VNA delivers a state-of-the-art, future-proof system.
Value and Benefits
Unlocking Data Potential
We recognize the immense value of the information our customers store. SMooTH VNA’s data cleansing features ensure you get the most value from your data, setting the stage for advanced analytics and insights.
True Vendor Neutrality
SMooTH VNA ensures seamless integration regardless of vendor or version. Proven at IHE Connectathons in Europe and the US, it successfully interfaces with major healthcare IT vendors:
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AGFA
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Fuji Film
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Siemens
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GE
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Philips
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Sectra
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Carestream
Storage Neutrality
Your data is owned by you. SMooTH VNA provides full flexibility with an abstraction layer that connects to various content and storage repositories:
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Products Supported: NFS, S3, EMC Documentum, Alfresco, Hitachi HCP.
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Data Storage: Uses DICOM Part 10 standard file format for unaltered data storage.
Accessible Database Schema
J4Care provides access to the database schema and stores all metadata into the repository, ensuring transparency and ease of access.
Conclusion
SMooTH VNA by J4Care is a comprehensive, high-performance solution that meets the evolving needs of modern healthcare organizations. Its broad compatibility, adherence to standards, and commitment to open systems ensure it is a future-proof choice for managing your medical data. Transform your data management and archiving with SMooTH VNA, and unlock the full potential of your information today.