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PACS


Report: Radiology may face supply gap in coming decade

Top Stories | Tuesday, September 07 2010
Demand for radiologists is expected to exceed supply by 8 to 16 percent over the next 10 years, according to a report by physician recruitment firm LocumTenens.com.
 

Texas medical center purchases Digisonics' Digiview CVIS/PACS

Contracts & Installations | Friday, September 03 2010
The Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M., has purchased Digisonics’ DigiView CVIS/PACS and structured reporting system to provide image analysis and structured reporting with measurement options for vascular studies.
 

Symantec's cloud-based storage compatible with Siemens’ PACS

Partnerships & Alliances | Tuesday, August 31 2010
Storage management systems developer Symantec Health and Siemens Healthcare have completed compatibility testing for Symantec’s cloud-based medical image archiving offering and Siemens’ PACS technology.
 

TomTec adds 3D data to ScImage's cardio PACS

Partnerships & Alliances | Friday, August 27 2010
Medical imaging software provider TomTec has inked an agreement to integrate its quantification tools for 2D and 4D ultrasound imaging with ScImage’s PicomEnterprise PACS.
 

MinXray introduces portable DR offering

New Products | Wednesday, August 25 2010
MinXray has released its CMDR-2S portable direct radiography (DR) system, which is comprised of MinXray's HF120/60HPPWV PowerPlus portable x-ray unit, a Varian PaxScan 4336R imaging panel and the Dell Latitude laptop computer.
 

Charting a Course for Interoperability: Connecting Data, Connecting Patients

Cover Story | Wednesday, August 25 2010
Written by Lisa Fratt
With the feds brandishing more than $20 billion dollars to encourage health IT adoption and usher in a new era of streamlined healthcare, interest in integration stands at an all-time high.  The ability to integrate, share and route data among disparate systems is essential. And the rationale extends beyond dollars. “This isn’t just another way to deliver information. It’s a way to stay connected to the communities where you do business, so patients can get the best possible care,” says Susan Hollabaugh, project manager, clinical information at RadNet, Inc., in Los Angeles.
 

NovaRad helps N.Y. center go digital

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, August 25 2010
 NovaRad has installed its NovaRIS and NovaPACS technology at Park Avenue Radiologists, a New York City-based imaging center.
 

Report: Euro RIS/PACS market moves away from homegrown systems

Industry News | Tuesday, August 24 2010
The European RIS/PACS market was valued at $679.4 million in 2009, and is estimated to reach $1.35 billion in 2016 as hospitals move toward RIS installations from prominent vendors and away from homegrown, legacy systems, according to a report from market research firm Frost & Sullivan.
 

KLAS: RIS gains ground through interoperability, functionality

Industry News | Monday, August 23 2010
While RIS purchases traditionally have taken a back seat to EMR and PACS decisions, new products entering the RIS market and vendors expanding their EMR and PACS client bases with integrated technologies suggest that RIS are taking a renewed priority in purchasing decisions and being included in discussions surrounding meaningful use’s electronic information exchange requirements, according to a report from market research firm KLAS.
 

NextComputing introduces portable rad workstation

New Products | Monday, August 16 2010
Computing services provider NextComputing has released a portable radiology workstation, the NextDemension TravelRad.
 

PACSGear acquires NAI Tech

Top Stories | Friday, August 13 2010
PACSGear has acquired all assets of NAI Tech Products, a Auburn, Calif.-based developer of digital video capture of medical images, for an undisclosed sum.
 

JACR: Advanced EMR search tools could improve radiology services

Industry News | Tuesday, August 10 2010
Automated retrieval of topic-specific and event-specific data according to schedule and care unit census can improve the efficiency of services delivered in radiology and may potentially improve the quality and safety of those services, according to an article in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology.
 

Orion Healthcare scoops up Aspyra

Mergers & Acquisitions | Tuesday, August 10 2010
Orion Healthcare Ventures has completed the transaction to acquire the assets of Aspyra for an undisclosed sum.
 

Intelerad shifts Washington rad practice from film to digital

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, August 04 2010
Intelerad Medical Systems has assisted radiology practice InHealth Imaging, based in Poulsbo, Wash., in moving to a filmless PACS environment, with the installation of its IntelePACS.
 

eRad lands Southeast PACS install

Contracts & Installations | Wednesday, August 04 2010
Cherryhill Radiology in Jackson, Tenn., has gone live with eRad’s PACS.
 

NovaRad scores Midwest PACS contract

Contracts & Installations | Tuesday, August 03 2010
Lincoln Medical Education Partnership in Lincoln, Neb., has selected PACS from NovaRad.
 

Philips buys Israeli PACS developer

Mergers & Acquisitions | Monday, August 02 2010
Royal Philips Electronics has agreed to acquire the business of CDP Medical, a Petah Tikva, Israel-based developer of PACS and a subsidiary of medical device distributor Medtechnica.
 

Study: Digital tomo improves accuracy, lowers rad dose for pulmonary lesions

Clinical Studies | Friday, July 30 2010
Digital tomosynthesis can improve diagnostic accuracy and confidence of suspected pulmonary lesions on chest radiography, according to a study published online June 30 in Academic Radiology.
 

Georgia hospital selects Digisonics’ cardiology management system

Contracts & Installations | Friday, July 30 2010
Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia, Ga., has installed Digisonics’ image management and structured reporting system for cardiology, the DigiView CVIS/PACS.
 

ScImage integrates PACS with Philips' ultrasound technology

Thursday, July 29 2010
ScImage has upgraded its PACS, PicomEnterprise PACS, now offering integration to Philips Healthcare’s QLAB 2D and 3D ultrasound image processing software.
 
Web Exclusives

Feature: Tort reform may curb non-indicated imaging

Physicians in states with medical liability tort reform laws ordered fewer imaging studies for emergency patients with mild-moderate head trauma, according to a study published July 13 in the online edition of the American Journal of Emergency Medicine.

Beaconology for beginners: A chat with ONC's Aaron McKethan

The ability to transform healthcare delivery at the community level requires information and tools for both consumers and providers—not one or the other, said Aaron McKethan, program director for the Beacon Community Program under the Office for the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC). McKethan discussed "Beaconology," an informal term used by ONC to describe the basics of the Beacon Program, in an exclusive interview yesterday.

Feature: Early a.m. rad shift expedites communication of urgent findings

An early morning radiologist shift can expedite the communication of urgent findings and improve patient care, according to a study in this month's Journal of the American College of Radiology. “The Joint Commission and the ACR have emphasized the importance of improved communication, particularly of critical test results, for better patient care,” Rathachai Kaewlai, MD, of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, shared with Health Imaging News.

Feature: U.S. needs national strategy to curb imaging overutilization

Medical imaging overutilization--a growing concern in the U.S.--exposes patients to unnecessary radiation, while also adding to rising healthcare costs, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Radiology. In an interview, William R. Hendee, PhD, lead author, reviewed various methods by which medical imaging could be curtailed.

Radiology: Prelim study shows CE breast CT outperforms CT, mammo

Dedicated contrast-enhanced (CE) breast CT delivered significantly improved conspicuity of malignant breast lesions, including ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), compared with unenhanced breast CT and mammography, according to a study published in the September issue of Radiology.

SMU nets nearly $600K to study ultrasound in bone strength assessment

Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas has received a $596,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Neurological Disorders and Stroke Institute to study the role of ultrasound in determining the effects of radiation on bone.

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