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SIIM 2007

Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine

SIIM 2007
Test addresses need for both RT and IT expertise
One hundred radiology and information technologists took a pilot exam Saturday that will allow them to become certified imaging informatics professionals. The test is a new step in the drive to bring professional recognition to the management of radiology informatics systems. More »
Researchers streamline multicenter data collection and reporting
Researchers involved in a large multicenter trial have combined readily available technology with a customized data collection and reporting process that has enabled them to minimize costs while reading the studies in a timely manner. The technology and expertise used can be adapted to just about... More »
PACS implementation demands realistic expectations
While the cost of PACS has declined in the last decade, the system is still a major investment that requires careful planning, implementation, and follow-up, according to speakers on Sunday, the last day of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting in Providence. More »
Researchers share customized MIRC for digital teaching files
As radiology becomes more and more digital, teaching files can be created faster and more easily if appropriately integrated with other applications, according to Dr. Luciano Prevedello at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. More »
Reading room improvements need advocates
There will come a day when radiologists enter a reading room and go to a station where the chair, workstation, lighting, and ambient temperature settings will all automatically adjust to optimized preset preferences. Until that day, however, radiologists will have to suffer in substandard working... More »
Carestream launches enhanced PACS, workstation
Native 3D and postprocessing capabilities are taking center stage at the Carestream Health booth during the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine conference June 7 to 10. Volumetric capability and other advanced functions are embedded into the latest version of the company’s Carestream PACS,... More »
CoActiv introduces teleradiology capabilities
A suite of teleradiology products and services launched at the SIIM meeting will improve efficiency by intelligently routing studies, according to its developer, CoActiv Medical. The suite, called Exam-Net, focuses on image distribution, reading, and archiving. Its Acquire & Forward Server receives... More »
Neurostar offers practice management tools
Tools for managing an outsourced radiology service premiered at the Neurostar booth during the SIIM meeting. New additions to the company's Virtual Radiology Network include enhanced schedule-based routing of studies and custom management reporting tools supporting both real-time dashboard style and... More »
Session decries lack of integration for workstation features
Reprising the old joke about how many people it takes to change a lightbulb, radiologists were asked Friday how many workstations it takes to solve a given clinical question. Their answer: way too many. More »
Wanted: Residents who like computers
Last year, the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine attracted 24 essays from residents and other trainees vying to win travel reimbursement to the meeting. This year, the society received no essays, according to Dr. Barton F. Branstetter IV, chair of the SIIM education committee, who... More »
‘Wiki’ empowers radiology IT to handle PACS issues
Because PACS administrators come from various backgrounds and a site may have multiple systems from various vendors, fixing problems in a timely fashion can be challenging. To address this concern, PACS administrators at the University of Maryland Medical System have designed a wiki to build a... More »
Mercury upgrades thin client server
Mercury Computer introduced enhanced 3D tools and application workflow for CT angiography at the SIIM meeting. The enhancements, part of Visage CS Thin Client/Server 2.2, address 3D and 4D image interpretation, postprocessing, and distribution tasks possible within the PACS workflow anywhere in the... More »
Siemens features IT hybrid for low-volume centers
Siemens Medical Solutions put its syngo Suite in the spotlight at SIIM 2007 as the means to an advanced level of interoperability and flexibility for imaging centers. The product, a hybrid IT that integrates RIS, PACS, postprocessing, and patient data handling, brings image management and practice... More »
RamSoft unveils new PACS version
PowerServer PACS version 4.3, an enterprise-grade IT, is on the market. The enhanced product is appearing at RamSoft’s booth June 7 to 10 at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting. Version 4.3 now includes study bookmarking, study linking, and a smart compare mode. More »
Agfa unveils enhancements to Impax
Agfa HealthCare unveiled today the latest version of its Impax PACS as a work-in-progress at the 2007 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine meeting in Providence. Version 6.3 features customizable workflows designed for multisite environments and tools that allow for data synchronization,... More »
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Kay Jex, vice president of sales at Novarad, explains how the company adds value for the life of its clients' PACS.
 


Warren D. Gambella demonstration

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