DICOM primer unlocks standard for PACS novices
Nov 22, 2005
DICOM rookies, take heart. Researchers in the U.K. have developed a primer that demystifies the imaging standard and helps radiologists make the most of their soft-copy images.... |
E-learning: IT emerges as a teaching tool
Nov 7, 2005
IT presents medical educators with unique opportunities to devise innovative methods of teaching. Resources like imaging databases already serve as biomedical references, but interfaces could be improved to support interactive medical education, according to a Stanford University paper.... |
Image watermarking could address HIPAA loophole
Oct 25, 2005
Current digital image security and privacy protection schemes necessitated by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act focus exclusively on secure storage, access control, and secure transmission of data to authorized recipients. But no mechanism prevents authorized recipients from then releasing those images to unauthorized parties. ... |
Smaller practices hit roadblock to electronic health record adoption
Oct 13, 2005
Fewer than 15% of medical group practices in the U.S. use an electronic health record. High costs and system complexity are making adoption most difficult for smaller offices, according to a study conducted by the Medical Group Management Association Center for Research and the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.... |
Orthopedic group takes digital lead in central New York
Oct 10, 2005
One of the first orthopedic operations to go digital in central New York state is using soft-copy imaging to surge ahead of the pack.... |
Emergency, operating, and intensive care units demand flexible PACS implementation
Sep 30, 2005
A successful PACS implementation outside of the radiology department requires planning, organization, and flexibility, according to research presented at the PACS 2005 conference in San Antonio.... |
Even small or solo practices can benefit from EHRs
Sep 27, 2005
Electronic health records are beneficial for small or solo physician practices, according to researchers from the University of California, San Francisco reporting in the September/October 2005 issue of Health Affairs.... |
Clinicians put easy image access to good use
Jun 24, 2005
Clinicians working with an integrated system tend to be heavy users of medical images, accessing images as well as the report in four out of five cases, according to a report presented Friday. ... |
PDAs deliver on primary orthopedic reads
Jun 16, 2005
Radiologists are increasingly turning to personal digital assistants, but mostly for data handling. That may change as research confirms the possibility of interpreting scans from the handheld wireless devices. ... |
CR vendors challenge DR with novel research efforts
Apr 29, 2005
Advances in chemistry, optics, and software put direct radiography imaging plates on par with digital detectors... |
