Digital radiology departments need radiologists who are more than just clinically proficient. Today's radiologists must also be informatically competent, since they will be expected to understand such arcana as PACS technology and administration,

The DICOM Grayscale Standard Display Function (GSDF) was created to minimize the variation in how PACS images are rendered. The intended result, ultimately, was to be a consistent perceived range of grays in the displayed image. Implementations of

Showmanship meets technology at ECR launchThree actor/gymnasts, clad in white spandex, turned, twisted, rose in the air, flipped, and rolled over each other's backs in front of the Siemens booth at the European Congress of

Turnkey product offers DR-like productivityWith the release of SpeedSuite, Fujifilm has upped the ante in its battle with digital radiography (DR). The turnkey product, which integrates computed radiography technology with an x-ray

GE expands offerings for the budget consciousGE Medical Systems unveiled two new CT scanners March 1 at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna. Both are designed for customers who want to perform multislice scanning but have

Global product launch takes off at ECRFor much of the past decade, diagnostic ultrasound has been the leading application for 3D imaging, and Austria-based Kretztechnik has been at the forefront of that effort. Its scanners use

Move reflects broad targeting of interventional marketOne-time x-ray maverick OEC Medical, now a component of GE Medical Systems, has taken responsibility for worldwide production of large digital fluoroscopy systems at its

Digital detector offers dose and space benefitsLong before Royal Philips began buying up ultrasound, nuclear medicine, and multimodality vendors, Philips Medical Systems was a contender in the medical imaging industry, largely due

While the favored device for PACS images is the common cathode ray tube display, these popular, reliable, high-resolution monitors are not perfect. One problem is their curved surface. Radiographs were previously viewed on a flat light box.

While it is generally accepted that PACS enhances medical practice throughout the enterprise, the availability of on-demand digital images alone is not sufficient for certain surgical applications. In some cases, PACS itself must be enhanced. Agfa

Philips Medical Systems and Theseus Imaging, a subsidiary of North American Scientific, have agreed to collaborate on research aimed at improving methodology for the noninvasive imaging of cardiac cell

No end appears in sight to sales boomA powerful fourth quarter turned 2001 into a record year for MRI sales in the U.S., as the industry topped previous heights in both revenues and units sold. Rising procedure volumes for

Chief executive aims to reengineer healthcare approachErich R. Reinhardt wants nothing less than to change the practice of medicine. Since taking the helm at Siemens Medical eight years ago, Reinhardt has steered the German company

January performance tops past two yearsRadiology turned in a strong performance in January with FDA reviewers clearing 25 products in this class. The numbers break with recent experience, as the first month often marks the low

U.S. market remains tough sellToshiba's high-end Aplio may be the key to the vendor's future in diagnostic ultrasound, according to company executives, who are hatching an elaborate marketing plan to launch the system in the coming

By: Greg FreiherrBack during my formative years, I worked as a pump jockey at a large gas station. This was before self-service was invented, when teenagers ran out to greet customers, twisted the cap off the gas tank (taking care

GE Medical Systems has completed its purchase of Surgical Insights. The Evanston, IL, company, which was founded in 1997, develops image-guided surgery (IGS) software applications for orthopedics designed to

Hospitals throughout the country are rapidly replacing legacy film systems with digital imaging to provide faster image access to radiologists and improve report turnaround to referring physicians. Some industry experts estimate that 60% of U.S.

A Diagnostic Imaging staffer describes the personal costs of poor hospital communications My work life and personal life collided a few months ago. While in the middle of editing an article for Diagnostic Imaging, I got a call from the director of the

Reaction -- Understaffed emergency rooms, underpaid nurses, and miles of bureaucratic red tape compound the problems of today's hospitals, which go way beyond problems in communications. I read the article by Fran Taylor (PACS & IT supplement, February