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Kodak's 4th-Quarter Sales Rise 12% to $4.197 Billion; Full-Year ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... radiography capture equipment) and healthcare information systems (PACS - Picture Archiving and Communications Systems and RIS - Radiology Information Systems ...

Google Alert - Radiology PACS

AMICAS Schedules Fourth Quarter and 2005 Year End Earnings Results ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
... care facilities, and radiology practices. Acute care and hospital clients are provided a fully-integrated, HIS/RIS-independent PACS, featuring advanced ...

Barco launches 2-MP color display

Nio 2MP Dell 24”

What a joke!! Why would you buy a >$3000, 1600 x 1200-pixel resolution 20.1-inch color LCD when you can get a 1920 x 1200-pixel resolution 24 inch, color LCD from Dell for $825. We have done extensive monitor studies and have shown no advantage of 3 or 5 mega pixel LCDs over 2 MP LCD in the detection of cervical spine fracture on CR images. We have also shown that monitor luminance has higher impact on diagnostic accuracy. Brighter the monitor, better the accuracy. We also think “size does matter” and currently are conducting studies comparing standard 21”, 24”, 30” and 45” LCD displays.

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Vocada Awarded Patent for Merging Voice Messaging Data First Used in Failsafe Medical Communications System

Vocada Awarded Patent for Merging Voice Messaging Data First Used in Failsafe Medical Communications System

Vocada is a great application - it solves a lot of communication problems that currently exist in reporting results to clinicians to get care at the point of delivery.

Here is how currently radiologists report significant findings to clinicians about a radiology exam:
1. First try to find who ordered the study
2. Find their phone number or pager
3. Call or page
4. Usually clinician not available a the phone number called and usually clinician with a patient and is unable to answer the page.
5. Radiologists wait for clinician to return call and usually forget about the case and the important finding is not reported immediately. Report does get deliver by mail or fax but is not seen up to 24 to 48 hours later.
6. And radiologists never know if the clinician actually read the report.

This above workflow creates a lot of errors in management and delay in treatment.

In the world of Vocada here is what happens:
1. Radiologists finds an abnormality that needs to be reported and dictates it.
2. Clicks on the Vocada icon.
3. Vocada pages the clinician or calls.
4. Automatically plays back an audio file of the findings to the clinicians.
5. Let's the radiologist know when a clinician got the results.
6. If clinician does not answer - radiologist is notified of the delay.

This workflow so much time. In the old workflow, some radiology practices have time blocked off during the day when radiologists call to report findings. Vocada not only improves communication, but improves radiologist's productivity and timely patient care.

Just my 2 cents.

Radiology and PACS Alters

(Euronext Brussels) - Agfa HealthCare awarded extensions on two ...
Euronext (persbericht) - Netherlands
... Agfa's success is based on its 100-plus years of radiology experience and the accumulated knowledge that comes from deploying more PACS installations than any ...

Comments: Imagine - radiology lectures via iTunes. How about the entire RSNA annual meeting content? Read below.

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Apple Introduces iTunes U.

2006/01/24

Last Fall, Stanford University began a partnership with Apple to publish and host lectures for download via the iTunes Store. Called Stanford on iTunes, it's been a resounding success and now Apple is looking to replicate th! at success with other schools around the country and world.

iTunes U. (for University) will be a partnership between Apple and schools for hosting and distributing audio and video lectures, podcasts, and vidcasts to their student bodies. Modeled after the Stanford on iTunes program, iTunes U. will be a free service and allow a school to create an environment for instructors to upload their audio and video podcasts for distribution to their student bodies.

It will likely incorporate some of what Apple has been calling Quicktime 2 RSS, a set of tools for recording a lecture and then encoding it for playback on a computer or an iPod.

iTunes U. is looking like a powerful way to expand how students get content. We're living in an increasingly digital world, we may as well embrace learning digitally, and it's good to see A! pple take the lead in providing the tools, the hosting, and th! e techno logy to allow such a shift to happen. I'm definitely going to be lobbying for my employer (a university) to get involved in this program.

I've been complaining that Apple hasn't been as competitive as they should be in the Education market for some time. Perhaps this is a sign that the times are a-changing. Truly interesting.

Google Alert - Radiology PACS

Community Health Systems Facility Expands Digital Imaging Solution ...
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... technology solutions company, announces the integration of Radiology Information System (RIS) and Picture Archive Communications System (PACS) at Cleveland ...

Strong growth projected in French health ICT
E-Health Insider - UK
... new demand for legacy systems is forecast, including patient administration systems, primary care health records systems, PACS and radiology information systems ...

Fischer Imaging Reports Service Arrangement with Kodak
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... Its portfolio includes picture archiving and communications systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), IT solutions, clinical information solutions ...

Orthopedic Digital X-Ray; The Time is Now for Private Practices in ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
MEDSTRAT's full PACS product offering includes customized workflow and diagnostic image ... traditional radiology vendors that have attempted to enter the market ...

Google Alert - Radiology PACS

Merge eMed Announces User Group Meeting for RIS, PACS and Clinical ...
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
... The user group meeting provides an opportunity for radiologists, imaging center managers, PACS and RIS administrators, radiology managers, IT staff, billing ...

Google Alert - Radiology PACS

Total healthcare technology solutions from Xerox @ Arab Health ...
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
... aycan, a leading provider in plain paper imaging solutions for radiology, Xerox is ... This solution fits in seamlessly into both traditional and PACS workflows to ...

Commissure Announces Company Formation Dedicated to Medical Documentation and Communication Solutions

I think "Commissure" is going to change how we practice radiology. Commissure's products fulfill the current gaps in PACS and RIS systems in radiology. They have currently implemented their product at few institutions (NYU, MGH, University of Maryland, etc) and continue to expand. Keep your eyes and ears open for more news and reviews about them.

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Commissure Announces Company Formation Dedicated to Medical Documentation and Communication Solutions

( scrapbooking calendar ) Commissure recently announced its entry into the healthcare information industry with a host of innovative products Designed to provide clinical data solutions for clinicians and radiologists Commissure's slate of products was created to impro...

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Letters on "Are We Really Better Off With HIPAA?"

Letters on "Are We Really Better Off With HIPAA?": "Peter Frishauf's"

There is so much misinformation about HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) out there it is ridiculous. From someone who has written book chapters about HIPAA and been invited to speak at major radiology meetings on this topic, I end up just clarifying myths about HIPAA in my talks.

It is amazing how consultants and HIPAA officers in institutions put fear HIPAA officers in institutions put fearin their institution and end up hindering patient care. HIPAA actually intended to help in information sharing, but because of misinterpretation of the law, institutional HIPAA policies end up being very restrictive.

I agree with most of the responses to Peter Frishauf’s commentary on Medscape. We need to do a better job educating health care professionals and decision makers in health care.

Google Alert - Radiology and PACS

ER-Trauma: Top 100 Diagnoses (PocketRadiologist Series)
Am J Roentgenology (subscription) - USA
... Novelline, Rhea, and Ptak, are well-recognized experts in the field of emergency radiology. ... CT images are "full size," as they would appear on a PACS screen or ...

Radiology News Covering MRI, CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound, and Nuclear ...
Radiologists, technologists, administrators, and industry professionals can find
... x-ray, CT, nuclear medicine, PACS, and other imaging disciplines.

Khan's Blogspot: Formidable barriers impede PACS adoption in developing nations

Khan's Blogspot: Formidable barriers impede PACS adoption in developing nations

Here is my original post about media coverage of one of my talks at RSNA 2005.

PACS A Guide to the Digital Revolution Dreye...

PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution
Dreyer, K.J.; Hirschorn, D.S.; Thrall, J.H.; Mehta, A. (Eds.)
2nd ed., 2006, XII, 584 p. 99 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 0-387-26010-2

This is the latest PACS book out.  Second edition of a previous book with the same title.  Comprehensive, but does not cover all the topics.  There are some editorial mistakes.  Disclosure: I am one of the contributing authors for in this book.

 

About this book

"PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution, Second Edition," is a textbook of modern information sciences that fills an incredible need in  the blossoming field of radiology. The emphasis is on a review of technological developments associated with the transition of radiology departments to filmless environments. As leaders in the field of computerized medical imaging, the editors and contributors provide insight into emerging technologies for physicians, administrators, and other interested groups.  Each chapter addresses key topics in current literature with regard to the generation, transfer, interpretation, and distribution of images to the medical enterprise.    

This new edition has been updated to present recent developments in PACS, including: 1. An overview of the latest medical imaging standards; 2. A discussion of security issues as they relate to PACS, especially regarding HIPAA; 3. An introduction to current information on PACS workstations, including the impact of new software and hardware on radiologists; 4. An updated explanation of data storage and compression that highlights how advancements are applied; 5. A section on how PACS influences research and education, emphasizing how both educators and trainees are affected.

Since health care organizations throughout the world are generating filmless implementation strategies,  this exhaustive review  is valued as a  vital aid to leaders in the development of health care.

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Khan's Blogspot: CNN.com - 'I use my iPod to store medical images' - Oct 26, 2005

Khan's Blogspot: CNN.com - 'I use my iPod to store medical images' - Oct 26, 2005

Here is my original post regarding use of iPod to review radiology images.

Google Alert - Radiology PACS

NHS Connecting for Health statement concerning the CSC Alliance ...
eGov monitor - London,UK
... Limited (CSC) are currently in discussions regarding an alternative Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) and Radiology Information Systems (RIS ...

RSNA PodCast? Good idea or an idiot's fantasy?

Wouldn't it be great if the RSNA annual meeting was PodCasted? Just imaging, you could take your media player or laptop and actually see talks and presentations that you missed because you were at another session which turned out to be horrible.

You could also see these podcasts at home if you were unable attend the meeting. Do you think RSNA will ever do this? Will some of the IT industry be interested in this - for example Apple, Google, Microsoft, GE etc? It could be a huge marketing oppertunity. 60,000 attendies - all rich radiologists or executives buying portable media player to view the PodCasts. Imaging RSNA branded video iPOD or maybe GE branded - hmm... maybe not.

Maybe one day they will do live PodCast of the entire meeting. I think I am going to propose this for this year or the next RSNA meeting. Let's see what reaction I get. Will post feedback here, when I get it.

Chao!

'I use my iPod to store medical images'

'I use my iPod to store medical images'

How is this different from storing images on any USD media device or just USB flash memory? All they are doing is using it as a USB hard drive - a very expensive hard drive. So why all this hype?

Technorati Tags : iPod, radiology, PACS

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Thursday, January 19, 2006 Updated at 10:12 a.m.

Study shows radiology not safest place to be in hospital

This article gives a very bleak picture of radiology departments. A lot of errors in radiology occur because of misinformation or lack of information provided by clinicians ordering tests. Multiple studies have shown overuse and abuse or radiology service utilization by clinicians. We routinely see studies ordered that are not clinically indicated and try our best effort to educate the clinicians. To circumvent delay in getting a study done, clinicians frequently give incorrect clinical information to get a examination approved and done. This misinformation results in a lot of complications that we see in radiology departments.

For example, a clinician not notifying radiology about a patient with history of claustrophobia who is scheduled for MRI scan. The MRI scanner tube is narrow and a lot of patients feel claustrophobic in it. These patients then try to get of the scanner tube while the scan is going on and can hurt themselves.

2 cents form a radiologist.

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Top 100 Cited AJR Articles at the AJR's Centennial

[Special Article] Top 100 Cited AJR Articles at the AJR's Centennial

This latest article has Who-is-Who of radiology listed. Look at the most frequently cited topics and people. Some of the well known radiologists listed are: Zerhuni, Tevaris, Ferrrucci, Caffe etc.

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Radiology and PACS

Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden fully digitized with PACS ...
Biotech Intelligence (press release) - Courbevoie,France
Consequently, the four radiology departments at the hospital are fully digitized, all using PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) provided by the ...

IDC increases sales & customer support teams
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse) - Canada
... continues, "The US has just announced a reduction program where Radiology budgets are ... development programs and a strong background in the DR and PACS market. ...

Radiology and PACS

CSC Alliance told to make switch on PACS/RIS
E-Health Insider - UK
... Programme for IT in the North West and West Midlands (NWWM) region of England, has begun negotiations with alternative PACS and Radiology Information System ...

New Mexico Software Powers XR-EXpress for US Laboratory
Yahoo! News (press release) - USA
... We are pleased the pilot has gone so well and welcome US Laboratory and Radiology on board the XR-EXpress to Teleradiology and PACS.". ...

Radiology and PACS Alters

VEPRO Gets the Growth Strategy Leadership Award 2005
PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA
... PACS is not alone a product for the radiology, but it must consider all medical areas such as cardiology, surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics and others with ...

Hospital budgets cut by €9.37m over inefficiencies
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland
... A spokesperson for the hospital said: "This year's Casemix money will be utilised to buy a new radiology pacs system, which will improve transmission of ...

Woodbury hospital opens new center
Daily News Journal (subscription) - Murfreesboro,TN,USA
... The old days of filmmaking in radiology are virtually unnecessary now at Stones River with a Picture Archive and Communication System (PACS). ...

Digital system replaces x-rays

Digital system replaces x-rays
Hendon & Finchley Times - Hendon,England,UK
... implementation means that as a patient leaves our radiology department his or her image will be immediately available on the clinic or the ward.". PACS will be ...

Orthopedic specialists in the US choose Sectra's digital imaging ...

Orthopedic specialists in the US choose Sectra's digital imaging ...
Biotech Intelligence (press release) - Courbevoie,France
Colorado Orthopedic Specialists is using Sectra's full PACS product offering ... use Sectra's system performing over 35 million radiology examinations per year. ...

PACS Digital Community

UltraRad signs new distributor
PACS firm UltraRad has expanded its sales and services capabilities in Arizona with the signing of Desert Health Imaging as a distribution channel for its UltraPACS product line.

PACS drives European CR, DR market
The transition from analog film-based technology to PACS digital technology is forcing European hospitals to revamp and update their radiology systems, driving the uptake of CR and particularly DR systems, according to a report recently published by healthcare analysts Frost & Sullivan.

GE adds Centricity PACS SE install
GE Healthcare has installed its Centricity PACS SE network at Schenck Medical Center in Seymour, IN.

Choose image archiving solutions before data volume grows too large
Archiving medical image files presents some daunting challenges. But with the proper knowledge of the data archiving systems currently available against the needs of your facility, it will be easy to find a solution that is right for any organization.

AMS nets PACS orders
PACS vendor American Medical Sales has received orders for its Catella PACS networks from three customers in Michigan.

PACSGear completes Colorado install
Document management firm PACSGear has implemented a multicenter installation of the company's product suite at Denver-based Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

Plasmon, Agfa ink storage deal
Data archiving firm Plasmon of Englewood, CO, reported that it has signed a reseller agreement with Agfa HealthCare of Greenville, SC.

Radiologists can maintain visual acuity in filmless environment
While radiologists working in filmless departments don't experience degradation in visual acuity during the course of an average workday, a fraction of them may unknowingly be reading studies with less-than-perfect vision, according to researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

SunGard, InSiteOne partner
Information services provider SunGard Availability Services and archiving services firm InSiteOne of Wallingford, CT, have formed a strategic alliance.

TDK unveils DMC-1000
TDK Medical has debuted DMC-1000 DICOM network appliance, a medical DVD and CD DICOM media creator.

DR Systems nets four PACS contracts
PACS vendor DR Systems of San Diego has received four new PACS contracts worth a total of nearly $5 million in revenue.

Sectra signs Stockholm Svder Hospital
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography vendor Sectra will be installing its breast imaging PACS technology at Stockholm Svder Hospital.

PACSGear upgrades software
Document management firm PACSGear of Pleasanton, CA, has launched a series of advancements to its PacsScan Film software.

IDX shareholders sign off on GE merger
Shareholders of healthcare informatics firm IDX Systems have voted to approve the firm's proposed merger with GE Healthcare.

Comrad enters Australian imaging market
New Zealand RIS software developer Comrad Medical Systems is partnering with Australian imaging equipment and software distributor Spintech Oceania.

Acuo adds resellers
PACS technology provider Acuo Technologies has inked two new value-added reseller (VAR) agreements.

Ferrania partners with EMC
The U.K. division of Ferrania Imaging Technologies has inked a partnership agreement with EMC, joining the storage vendor's Velocity Program.

New clients for Neurostar
PACS technology provider Neurostar Solutions has added 12 hospitals and clinics to its installed base.

Emageon raises 2006 guidance
Image management firm Emageon is expecting 2006 revenues in the range of $122 million to $125 million, which would represent an increase of 64% to 72% over expected revenue in 2005.

McKesson signs CHI
Healthcare IT firm McKesson has signed an exclusive agreement to supply its Horizon Medical Imaging PACS network to nonprofit healthcare system Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI).

Sectra goes live in Las Vegas
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography developer Sectra reported that Desert Orthopedic Center of Las Vegas, NV, has implemented its PACS product.

Rogan-Delft wins multisite installation
PACS developer Rogan-Delft has signed a deal to install its Rogan XS software at seven community hospitals operated by Banner Health in five states in the western U.S.

Neurostar lands Emory install
PACS firm Neurostar Solutions has signed a deal to install its Virtual Radiology Network (VRN) at Emory University in Atlanta.

IIS releases DICOMReader
Telemedicine and teleradiology developer Image Information Systems (IIS) has released the DICOMReader image viewer.

Sectra turns in positive Q2
Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography developer Sectra reported fiscal 2005 second-quarter net sales of 144.7 million Swedish kronor ($18.7 million U.S.).

Emageon notches 10-year pact with Meridian
Image management firm Emageon has signed an agreement with integrated delivery network (IDN) healthcare provider Meridian Health System of Neptune, NJ.

ITL to raise $2 million
RIS/PACS developer Image Technology Laboratories (ITL) has retained investment banking and securities brokerage firm White Pacific Securities to raise $2 million in equity financing.

NovaRad brings Integris online
PACS vendor NovaRad has installed its NovaPACS application at Integris Blackwell Regional Hospital in Blackwell, OK.

Aspyra launches AccessNet 6.0 software
Healthcare information technology firm Aspyra of Calabasas, CA, has launched version 6.0 of its AccessNet PACS software.

SMAART launches new PACS software
Imaging software firm SMAART Medical Systems unveiled new PACS/teleradiology software this week designed to be an economical option for facilities with as few as one CT or MRI scanner.

CoActiv launches Exam-PACS-Ortho
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has released an orthopedic version of its Exam-PACS.

The 2005 PACSman Awards: This PACS is your PACS, this PACS is my PACS
CHICAGO - PACS consultant Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on the PACS vendor exhibits and products at this year's RSNA meeting, and doles out his annual tongue-in-cheek PACSman Awards.

Kodak signs its largest-ever PACS and IMS contract
Eastman Kodak's Health Group has been awarded a multimillion-dollar PACS and information management systems (IMS) contract from National Services Scotland (NSS).

IDX debuts Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics at RSNA
Healthcare informatics firm IDX Systems of Burlington, VT, has unveiled a new product, Imagecast PACS for Orthopedics, at the 2005 RSNA show in Chicago.

Merge releases Fusion RIS, RIS/PACS Version 3.0
Merge eMed has rolled out its Fusion RIS and RIS/PACS Version 3.0 at the RSNA 2005 meeting in Chicago.

CoActiv unveils 100% Up-Time service
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has introduced 100% Up-Time SLA (service level agreement) for its Exam-Vault archive service.

i3Archive adds disaster relief to NDMA
Archiving services provider i3Archive has extended the capabilities of its breast image archiving product, National Digital Medical Archive (NDMA), to service the needs of business continuity and disaster recovery for PACS.

SunGard launches secure archiving service
SunGard Availability Services has introduced its study management service, Service for Medical Images (SMI), at the 2005 RSNA meeting in Chicago.

eRad rolls out e3 at RSNA
PACS firm eRad, of Greenville, SC, has introduced the e3 approach to its line of PACS.

Medweb debuts new PACS products, OR workstation
PACS firm Medweb of San Francisco launched a new PACS package, Medweb Advanced 3D Web PACS, at this year's RSNA show.

Amicas highlights Vision Series products at RSNA
Radiology image and information systems firm Amicas is showcasing its Vision Series products at the RSNA show in Chicago.

Cedara partners with Eklin Medical Systems
Cedara Software of Mississauga, Ontario, has formed a strategic partnership with Eklin Medical Systems to distribute its medical software to the veterinary radiology market.

Agfa unveils new contracts and installations
Agfa HealthCare used the backdrop of RSNA 2005 to announce several new contracts and installations.

CoActiv builds client list
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions has been selected by Grossmont Imaging to install its Exam-PACS at two new imaging centers.

Mercury installs 1,000th Visage PACS
Mercury Computer Systems announced the 1,000th installation of its Visage PACS.

AMS launches Prince PACS
American Medical Sales (AMS) of Hawthorne, CA, has unveiled its new Prince PACS for small medical practices.

CoActiv introduces new Exam-PACS release
PACS developer CoActiv Medical Business Solutions is previewing the next generation of its Exam-PACS at RSNA 2005 in Chicago this week.

Sorna gets FDA nod for Open LiteBox
PACS technology developer Sorna has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Open LiteBox software and LiteBox DICOM viewer.

UltraRad debuts new UltraWeb release
PACS firm UltraRad has released version 5.0 of its UltraWeb Web-based viewing system.

Acuo sells 50th system to CDI
Image management software developer Acuo Technologies has installed its 50th image management system for Minneapolis-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI).

Evolved builds client list
Canadian RIS/PACS developer Evolved Digital Solutions has installed its RadWeb/View² PACS network at Woodward Regional Hospital in Woodward, OK.

InSiteOne signs Partners Imaging
Archiving services provider InSiteOne has added Partners Imaging of Dallas, TX, to its customer list.

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