Radiology embraces filmless solutions

Article

Three decades after CT opened the door to digital imaging, soft-copy reading is finally taking hold. A survey by IMV Medical Information Division found that 40% of the radiology imaging sites surveyed by the firm use no film for primary diagnosis for at

Three decades after CT opened the door to digital imaging, soft-copy reading is finally taking hold. A survey by IMV Medical Information Division found that 40% of the radiology imaging sites surveyed by the firm use no film for primary diagnosis for at least some modalities. About 28% of the imaging procedures performed at the 3000 survey sites use no film for primary diagnosis-three times the percentage of procedures performed this way in 1998. Seven percent reported being completely filmless.

Related Videos
Practical Insights on CT and MRI Neuroimaging and Reporting for Stroke Patients
Emerging Innovations in Molecular Imaging
Related Content
© 2023 MJH Life Sciences

All rights reserved.