Michael J. Cannavo[email protected]PACS/VNAHow can digital imaging help in the coronavirus crisis?Could digital technologies like PACS and enterprise imaging help healthcare professionals manage viral outbreaks like COVID-19? Industry consultant Michael J. Cannavo offers some suggestions on building a national clearinghouse for COVID-19 patient data.April 2, 2020PACS/VNAShared systems enable digital pathology deployments: Part 2In the second part of this series, IT consultant Michael J. Cannavo reviews the advantages of digital pathology systems and provides advice on what to look for in a vendor.February 20, 2020PACS/VNAShared systems enable digital pathology deployments: Part 1Getting the go-ahead for a digital pathology system is a challenge due to cost. But leveraging shared imaging infrastructures improves the financial picture, writes IT consultant Michael J. Cannavo.February 19, 2020Artificial IntelligenceThe 2019 PACSman Awards: All about AICHICAGO - RSNA 2019 was all about artificial intelligence (AI) -- now if only we could make heads or tails of it, writes Michael J. Cannavo, aka the PACSman. He offers his take on this year's meeting and doles out his annual PACSman Awards.December 4, 2019Artificial IntelligenceRSNA's AI Showcase provides a deep experienceCHICAGO - Few technologies have shown growth as rapid as that of artificial intelligence (AI). Sadly, few have also shown such initially slow adoption either, despite the great promise it holds. The PACSman, Michael J. Cannavo, reports back after reviewing the AI landscape at RSNA 2019.December 2, 2019Artificial IntelligencePractical Considerations of AI: Part 6 -- Ready, fire, aimIn part 6 of his Practical Considerations of AI series, PACSman Michael J. Cannavo shares his thoughts on why the market for radiology artificial intelligence technology has been slow to develop and what companies can do to stand out from the crowd.November 19, 2019Artificial IntelligencePractical Considerations of AI: Part 5 -- Reality checkIn part 5 of his Practical Considerations of AI series, PACSman Michael J. Cannavo offers a reality check on the current state of the market for radiology artificial intelligence (AI) technology and shares his thoughts on how vendors can stand out in the crowded marketplace.July 24, 2019PACS/VNAHow to fix an underperforming or 'broken' PACSBreakups between PACS customers and their vendors can be messy and are often best avoided. In this column, PACSman Michael J. Cannavo offers tips on how healthcare institutions can ensure their PACS performs the way they need -- without having to end the relationship with their PACS provider.July 16, 2019Artificial IntelligencePractical Considerations of AI: Part 4 -- AdoptionPACSman Michael J. Cannavo explores some potential applications for artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology and offers advice on how institutions can get started on the path to implementing the technology in part 4 of his Practical Considerations of AI series.June 18, 2019Artificial IntelligencePractical Considerations of AI: Part 3 -- More AI issuesWill artificial intelligence (AI) provide better patient care? Almost certainly. Improve radiologist productivity? Without a doubt. But key aspects of AI need to be sorted out, according to part 3 of our series on practical considerations of AI by the PACSman, Michael J. Cannavo.April 28, 2019Previous PagePage 3 of 11Next PageTop StoriesPractice Management'Financial toxicity' screening for cancer care needs improvementScreening for "financial toxicity" in cancer care could use improvement in the U.S., according to a new review.CTOpportunistic chest CT helps predict low bone mineral densityMolecular ImagingNew guidance issued on PET/CT imaging in breast cancerDigital X-RayIMV: Hospital-based diagnostic x-ray volumes continue to declineSponsor ContentJourney to the Cloud: A Snapshot of Market Progress - May 22 @ 1pm EDT