Healthcare IT professionals from many countries are looking to the U.S. for examples on how to best deploy and implement imaging informatics technology. In addition, they want the professionals who administer and manage these critical systems in their countries to be highly qualified.
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) using single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) is an application that has been recently bolstered by the development of quantitative tools that enhance the system’s clinical capabilities in the nuclear cardiology community.
Thinking Systems has a unified Web-based ThinkingPACS/ThinkingRIS with comprehensive solutions for radiology, cardiology ...
Radiology departments have many different needs and face a wide variety of challenges that can impact their departments ...
October 28, 2008 – GE Healthcare has introduced a three-day “Essentials of DICOM” course for biomedical engineers, imaging technicians and hospital IT personnel, in response to customer demand for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) education.
Voyager PACS workstation product has been adapted for full Web-based PACS. Web streaming has been implemented to provide fast access to remote access specialists and users to quickly view images through low bandwidth connections. Fast display of an initial image compressed that builds up on demand, with the flexibility for users to see full diagnostic quality images where required.
The gap between medical display quality and COTS (commercial-off-the-shelf) is quickly coming down to just the ...
Despite decades of progress in breast imaging, one challenge continues to test even the most skilled radiologists ...
With the election of a new president and Congress, not to mention a tumultuous economy, medical imaging, just like many other medical sectors, faces uncertain times going in to 2009.
Imaging On Call, a U.S.-based, Joint Commission accredited, full service teleradiology provides service packages that are flexible, including preliminary or final reads, subspecialty reads, vacation coverage, post processing and interpretation for Coronary CTA, interpretation for Breast MRI and stroke protocol.
October 29, 2008 – Technical University of Munich, Germany, recently welcomed 175 radiation oncology experts from 16 countries to the International Conference on the Clinical Use of TomoTherapy.
Bayer Radiology’s Barbara Ruhland and Thom Kinst discuss how radiology departments can address the many different ...
Some Web 2.0 tools are features commonly used among consumers to better communicate and gather information. Such tools are being adapted for and adopted by radiologists. Many radiologists already tap into instant messenger, digital reference libraries, access radiology chat rooms and more.
Despite the current decline triggered by the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), the U.S. medical imaging market is expected to recover by 2010. In 2008, the medical imaging market was valued at over $9.2 billion, growing at an associated CAGR of 4.2 percent by 2015.
Dicom Systems offers Dicom Systems HL7 and the DCMSYS router, a configurable router that fully supports DICOM 3.0 standard TLS encryption. DCMSYS guarantees to encrypt all the outgoing traffic. It utilizes the latest technology enhancement of standard protocols such as SNMP, DICOM and HL7.
eHealth Saskatchewan plays a vital role in providing IT services to patients, health care providers, and partners such ...
X-ray mammography is considered the “gold standard” for breast cancer screening in the breast imaging equipment market. The procedure is generally seen as the most effective option for women needing a diagnosis of any abnormalities in the breasts.
The rising tide of teleradiology services is being heralded by some as a breakthrough in radiology that will ultimately improve the quality of healthcare and provide new jobs for U.S. radiologists.
Carestream Molecular Imaging, a division of Carestream Health, Inc., will show new software module that enables users to perform bone mineral density analysis of small animals and in vitro specimens using multi-energy digital X-ray imaging.
With advancements including rapid scroll speeds, magnifying glass, new transcription module, floor – ER- OP scheduler, and more advanced hanging protocols, NovaRad’s NovaRIS/NovaPACS 7.1 combined radiology system is available to help hospitals, imaging centers and clinics to help improve reading and scheduling efficiencies to increase productivity.
OASIS 1.2T MRI is designed to deliver high performance and patient comfort. The Oasis open architecture, High-Field strength, Zenith RF technology and fast gradients drive diagnostic confidence and image quality.
The Chrysalis breast displacement system was developed in response to the need to reduce breast radiation in those CT examinations where the breasts are in the plane of imaging and the plane of imaging is relatively limited, including coronary CTA and chest CT.
Integrated Modular Systems Inc. (IMSI), a RIS and PACS system integrator, offers the imsiVIEW.RIS available for ...
Covidien's Optistar Elite contrast delivery system injects contrast media-related drugs into a patient’s vascular system to aid in obtaining diagnostic images when used with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging equipment.
October 29, 2008 