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Podcast: PACS Implementation at Broward General
Broward General Hospital, part of Broward Health in South Florida, recently completed the implementation of a new system, the iSite PACS from Philips. For this podcast, Diagnostic Imaging spoke with Dr. David Ring, medical director of radiology services for Broward Health and president of North Broward Radiologists, PA, about that transition.

 

PACS Market Swings Toward Upgrades and Replacements 
New buyers of PAC systems represent only a small minority of customers, according to IMV Medical Information Division. The need to upgrade or replace systems is the primary driver in the PACS marketplace, with the lion’s share of purchases going for current-system upgrades.

 

Content-driven PACS May Guide Future Diagnoses 
Efforts to interconnect information systems raise the possibility that different experiences from multiple sites might be pooled and the practice of medicine made better through a kind of collective wisdom. At the ISCT symposium, Sandy Napel, PhD, a Stanford professor of radiology and codirector of the Radiology 3D Laboratory, examined how diagnoses made on some patients might help clarify whether the same diagnoses apply to others.

 

2D PACS Has Had Its Day in the Sun, Now 3D PACS Is Moving In 
For the past 15 years, most PACS have performed the basic tasks of taking in images, archiving them, sending them to workstations for display, and hopefully not losing them. Over time, as CT scanners were able to slice thinner and thinner sections of the body, isometric data sets became available and the voxel (volume element) entered the vocabulary of medical imaging. It soon became apparent that new possibilities in manipulating the data to produce multiplanar reformations and maximum intensity projections, as well as volume and surface renderings, could be realized.

 


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Interviewed at RSNA 2011, Paul Chang, MD, explains that radiology practices should adopt business analytics and key performance indicators.

 

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April 10, 2012
Reimbursement Issues Plague Tomosynthesis Adoption
Tomosynthesis is an effective tool, but PACS integration and reimbursement issues are causing problems, a new study finds. More »
March 19, 2012
Slideshow: Radiologist Technology Survey 2012
What are radiologists' most pressing tech concerns? Are they upgrading their PACS? What about meeting the meaningful use requirements? Here, radiologists weigh in on... More »
March 5, 2012
Importing Outside Images to PACS Significantly Cuts Repeat Imaging
Patients whose outside images were imported into their institutions' PACS were significantly less likely to undergo repeat imaging. More »
December 12, 2011
KLAS: Healthcare Orgs Ambivalent about Cloud
While 71 percent of healthcare organizations are either using or considering the deployment of cloud computing or storage technologies, trust in public-cloud services such as those offered by Amazon, Google and others remains weak, according to a new KLAS report. PACS is an area of particular... More »
December 12, 2011
RSNA 2011: Listening in on the PACS Industry Soundtrack
At the 2011 RSNA Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting in Chicago last month, the PACS industry seemed to have quit the era of out-of-tune marketing communications cold turkey. The collective marketing message perhaps lacked the energy of years past, but the different voices were certainly more in... More »
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Xbox Kinect-based radiology & medical image exploration
RadRounds - 12/2/11

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In this video, an open-source system (MITO) for a controller-free, highly interactive exploration of medical images is presented. By using a Microsoft Xbox Kinect as the only input device, the system's user interface allows users to interact at a distance through hand and arm gestures. Since the user interface is touch-free and does not require complex calibration steps, it is suitable for use in operating rooms, where non-sterilizable devices cannot be used.
iPad and Radiology - The Doctor Dalai Show Revisits iPad for Radiology
RadRounds - 7/21/10

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The Doctor Dalai Show Revisits iPad for Radiology

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Amicas and GE - by Doctor Dalai
RadRounds - 1/31/10

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Amicas, as played by Doctor Dalai, talks with GE about a little comment left on Dalai's website.

Dr. Dalai's PACS Blog is one of the top radiology blogs - please visit Dr. Dalai's website @ http://doctordalai.blogspot.com/
McKesson Integrates Mammography in Existing PACS Workstation
RadRounds - 1/20/10

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McKesson features at RSNA 2009 its PACS radiology workstation, Horizon Rad Station, which offers a flexible solution to leverage investments already made in radiology PACS to serve the full-field digital mammography (FFDM) domain, alleviating the need to purchase a dedicated mammography workstation. The workstation has received FDA 510(k) clearance to offer full support for primary interpretation of digital mammography images using a traditional radiology PACS workstation.

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Fujifilms Adds Business Intelligence to Teleradiology
RadRounds - 1/20/10

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At RSNA 2009, Fujifilm Medical Systems features its Synapse Radiology platform, which combines the intelligence of a business system, imaging science, technology and customer service to meet the needs of radiology departments. All areas are covered from RIS to PACS to Communications (Peer Review and Critical Results) to teleradiology.

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The Tales of Two Telerads: Drs. Doofus and Valiant
May 18, 2012

Remember the cartoon Goofus and Gallant from Highlights? Introducing teleradiology’s version, Doofus and Valiant, with quite different approaches to their jobs.

Be Smart About Electronic Communications
May 17, 2012

Radiologists can benefit from sharing information electronically, but here are a few reminders about keeping it professional.

How an Academic Imaging Center Connects Work Flows
May 16, 2012

The drive for improved system integration and decreased turnaround time has led to a continuous analysis of procedures and a never-ending cycle of trying to get the work flow to work.

Radiologists Staring Down the Barrel
May 11, 2012

From med-mal to reimbursement, radiologists have quite a few metaphorical guns to our collective heads.

Radiology Comic: So hot!
May 7, 2012

A radiologist alone in a dark room with his computer.


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Physician Performance Goals Are Great, But Balance Is More Realistic
Jennifer Frank, MD,  May 15, 2012
Performance measurements for physicians are well-intentioned and get me to rethink how I practice. But in the end I won't make the goals, so I'll have to go with balance over perfection.
Designing the Perfect Business Card for Your Medical Practice
C. Noel Henley, MD,  May 11, 2012
Does your business card say anything substantive about the valuable work you do in your practice? Here’s how to re-design your next business card for maximum impact and engagement.
Registered Nurses an Ideal Fit for Primary Care Practices
Audrey "Christie" McLaughlin, RN,  May 10, 2012
Here are four good reasons to hire a registered nurse for your primary care practice …maybe even instead of a medical assistant.
The Five Biggest Medical Practice Marketing Mistakes
James Doulgeris,  May 10, 2012
There are best practices to marketing your practice, but often, success is more about knowing what not to do. Here are the five most common pitfalls …and how to avoid them.
Can You Practice Medicine and Manage Your Practice?
Rosemarie Nelson,  May 9, 2012
Whether you practice alone, or in a group, if you're trying to see patients in this pay-for-volume environment and also run the business of your practice, you may be missing out on important opportunities.


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