Thursday, 6/12/03 -- 3:18 PM
SCAR meeting focus shifts from making PACS happen to making it happen better
The value and strength of SCAR?s annual meeting are that it provides a venue for presenting innovative ideas vendors can act on and for dispensing pragmatic advice. Several years ago, the society made a decision to emphasize explicit ?how to?
Tuesday, 6/10/03 -- 3:39 PM
Radiology taps into other industries for solution to data avalanche
During the closing session of the SCAR 2003 conference in Boston, the society fired its opening salvo in the battle to control radiology?s information explosion. TRIP, the transforming the radiology interpretation process initiation, was officially launched as the conference closed. ?It?s
Tuesday, 6/10/03 -- 9:29 AM
Retired consultant promotes low-cost radiography in developing nations
Much of the world must do without radiography. The few in developing nations who have access to radiologic technology often face an uphill battle to keep it operating properly. In Africa, where radiography is needed in the fight against AIDS and
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 3:33 PM
Improving workflow enhances digital radiography
Digital x-ray is essential for PACS to succeed, but it is not enough. Installation must be part of a multistep process that focuses on improving the way staff work, according to Dr. Anna K. Chacko, chair of radiology at the Lahey
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 3:09 PM
PACS workstation moonlights for teleradiology
A PACS workstation can double as a teleradiology workstation, eliminating the need to employ an unintegrated teleradiology system. Radiologists at New Jersey Medical School have equipped an attending physician in Tel Aviv, Israel with a basic PACS workstation in lieu of
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 3:07 PM
LCD monitors perform on par with CRTs
The performance of 3-megapixel LCD monitors matches that of 5-megapixel CRT monitors in detecting subtle interstitial lung disease, according to research conducted at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Radiology departments are increasingly purchasing LCD rather than CRT monitors, despite a
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 2:18 PM
Etch-a-sketch security inhibits wireless promise
Wireless technologies in medicine offer flexibility and openness, but neither promise has been realized. The reason is security schemes that remain porous and essentially worthless. Neither SSID (service set identifier), MAC (media access control), or WEP (wired equivalent privacy) are adequate
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 1:07 PM
PACS administrators wear many hats - and capes
The role of the PACs administrator has grown at the same rate as PACS, yet no precise job description exists. "One specific challenge of PACS administration is it now requires a skill set that bridges the domains of radiology technologist, information
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 11:24 AM
Digital radiology conversion train chugs along, raises new questions
Converting from film-based radiology to a digital department is no longer an innovation. It is a necessity. And the 20th Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology taking place in Boston is packed to overflowing with advice and experience. Sessions throughout its
Monday, 6/9/03 -- 11:07 AM
Panel explores frontiers of radiology
By Douglas Page A panel of medical experts peered into medicine's future during a SCAR scientific session this morning and saw information systems increasingly taking the lead in efforts to reduce medical errors and improve quality of care. The panel
Sunday, 6/8/03 -- 2:50 PM
Key images cut through the clutter
The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise Key Image Note integration profile promises the ability to zero in on the most pertinent images in a large exam. Such a profile will save time, reduce impact on the network, and ultimately prepare radiologists
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