Information Technology

Information Technology

Information Technology

Large, Tertiary-Care Hospital Successfully Implements Radiology CPOE With Clinical Decision Support

February 16, 2012 — In an effort to reduce the inappropriate use of medical imaging and improve quality of care, a large, tertiary-care hospital has successfully implemented a computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system with clinical decision...

First U.S. Zoo Begins Using 3-D Imaging Technology in Animal Hospital

A 3-D view does more than make for exciting movies in a theater; it can also improve the care of animals. The Chicago Zoological Society’s (CZS) Brookfield Zoo is the first North American zoo to use revolutionary 3-D imaging technology with on-sit...

ECRI Names Top 10 Technology Issues for Hospital Executives to Watch

January 4, 2012 – ECRI, an independent nonprofit that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, listed 10 health technology issues that hospital leaders should have on their watch lists for 2012. The list takes into account critica...

Editor's Choice for Most Innovative New Technology at RSNA 2011

After spending a week walking the show floor and meeting with scores of vendors at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2011 annual meeting, the following are my choices for the most innovative new technologies presented.

Healthcare Making Strides Toward Use of Electronic Medical...
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the number of hospitals using health information technology (IT) has...
Circadence Launches WAN Optimization Solutions for Mobile...
February 21, 2012 — Circadence, a provider of WAN and network optimization solutions for healthcare, announced a set of solutions for optimizing electronic...
Dicom Systems Promotes Vendor Neutral Archive at HIMSS
February 21, 2012 — Dicom Systems is demonstrating the new version of its ArcStore diagnostic imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) vendor-neutral...
Fujifilm Highlights Dose Management and Meaningful Use in...
February 21, 2012 — Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. showcased the version 6.1, the latest addition to the company's Synapse radiology information system (RIS...
Circadence Launched WAN Optimization Solutions for Mobile Devices
Circadence, a provider of WAN and network optimization solutions for healthcare, announced a set of solutions for optimizing electronic
Dicom Systems Promotes Vendor Neutral Archive at HIMSS
Dicom Systems' new version of its ArcStore diagnostic imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) vendor-neutral archive (VNA) at the...
Fujifilm Highlights Dose Management and Meaningful Use in Synapse RIS, TeleRIS
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA Inc. showcased the version 6.1, the latest addition to the company's Synapse radiology information system (RIS...
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Articles

Replacing Your PACS
On average, PACS systems are being replaced every five to seven years. When a facility must choose a new system, there are many factors to take into...
Ins and Outs of Cloud-Based PACS
A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) comprises a multitude of different devices working together to eliminate the use of physical films...
Calling Dr. Watson to Radiology
If you missed seeing Watson (IBM’s artificial intelligence computer system, capable of answering questions posed in natural language) on the television show...
Intelerad Helps Connecticut-Based Radiology Practice...
In 1905, a small group of doctors agreed to work together to provide coordinated radiology services at Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut. That marked the...

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MDCT Imaging 2012: Advancing the Science of Imaging
As modern multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) becomes a primary imaging modality across all specialties, there has been increased focus on lowering the radiation dose required to create...
Initial Experience with 3T Wide Bore System in High-Resolution MSK MRI
The presentation is designed to introduce the audience to the new wide bore 3T MRI systems recently brought to market. The new systems offer several advantages including improved field homogeneity,...
Cardiac CT in the Emergency Department: Are You Ready?
Performance of cardiac CT (CCTA) in the emergency department (ED) is rapidly becoming the standard-of-care in patients presenting to the ED with chest pain that are at low to intermediate risk for...