Erik L. Ridley[email protected]ISMeaningful use, legacy systems may spark RIS marketThe combination of an installed base with rapidly aging software and a push to meet U.S. IT meaningful use requirements bodes well for the U.S. RIS market, according to a new report from healthcare technology research and advisory firm CapSite.September 28, 2011Image ProcessingQuantitative processing method boosts carpal tunnel diagnosisColor Doppler ultrasound can be reliably used to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome, while an image processing method utilizing power Doppler pixel information can also quantitatively evaluate its severity, according to research published online in Radiology.September 20, 2011PACS/VNARSNA's Image Share project hopes to repeat DICOM successIn the late 1990s, radiology societies helped encourage vendor adoption of the DICOM 3.0 standard, a milestone that ultimately sparked a revolution in digital image management. Now, RSNA hopes its Image Share project will do the same for the nascent field of image sharing.September 14, 2011ISFDA public workshop weighs clinical decision supportThe final day of a two-day public forum on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's regulation of mobile medical apps addressed clinical decision-support (CDS) software. It's a tricky subject given the differences in CDS tools, levels of patient risk, and even the very definition of what constitutes a CDS application.September 13, 2011UltrasoundBedside US may clear up undifferentiated hypotension picturePerforming bedside ultrasound on emergency department patients with undifferentiated hypotension can reduce diagnostic uncertainty and have a clinically significant impact on more than half of cases, according to research from George Washington University Medical Center.August 31, 2011PACS/VNAVA's DICOM Importer app slashes import timeThanks to an internally developed software application, importing external prior imaging studies at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare facilities is now a practical endeavor, according to an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.August 28, 2011PACS/VNAOpen-source PACS software offers viable alternativeIf in-house IT support is available, open-source PACS software and virtual computing technology may offer a reasonable option for digital image management for some institutions, researchers from Greece report in an article published online in the Journal of Digital Imaging.August 25, 2011PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderAugust 23, 2011MRIVessel analysis software automates stenosis quantificationManual quantification of stenosis suffers from interreader variability, which can affect interpretation and comparison of results. Software-based automated techniques can do a much better and more efficient job, according to a pair of recent studies.August 21, 2011Advanced VisualizationAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderAugust 16, 2011Previous PagePage 222 of 393Next PageTop StoriesCTNew benchmark helps monitor cumulative CT radiation doseThe findings highlight the need for systematic dose tracking and rigorous justification of imaging.Radiation Oncology/TherapyStudy questions routine use of radiotherapy after bone surgeryUltrasoundCEUS outshines color Doppler imaging for indeterminate kidney lesionsWomens ImagingWomen's Imaging MinnieCast, Episode 2: Risk-based vs. annual mammography screening, part 1Digital X-RayChest x-rays reveal atherosclerosis in patients undergoing amputations
