Erik L. Ridley[email protected]PACS/VNASoftware boosts delivery of critical radiology resultsA communication and documentation software tool can increase by over 400% the rate at which radiologists can deliver critical radiology results to referring physicians, according to researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.July 16, 2008PACS/VNADirect image capture solves workflow challengeDirectly capturing images of patients transferred from referring hospitals can be more effective than importing images from CDs or dealing with films, according to a team from Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.July 13, 2008UltrasoundFDA ultrasound contrast safety meeting sparks discussion, hope for the futureBoth ultrasound contrast advocates and representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration hope the recent Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee meeting on the technology will help to advance the development of the field.July 9, 2008UltrasoundStress echo contrast studies reveal solid safety recordContrast-enhanced stress echocardiography is associated with only a very small risk of major adverse events, with no significant difference in risk between patients receiving and not receiving contrast, according to a retrospective study.July 8, 2008PACS/VNAAuntMinnie.com PACS InsiderJuly 8, 2008Image ProcessingAuntMinnie.com Advanced Visualization InsiderJuly 1, 2008Ultrasound3D contrast-enhanced transcranial ultrasound shows promiseReal-time 3D contrast-enhanced transcranial ultrasound can help visualize major cerebral vascular vessels, according to research published online in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.June 12, 2008UltrasoundAuntMinnie.com Ultrasound InsiderJune 10, 2008UltrasoundUltrasound's accuracy in differentiating thyroid nodules depends on nodule sizeCertain ultrasound criteria can be useful in distinguishing between malignant and benign thyroid nodules, but their accuracy depends on the size of the tumor, according to a multicenter study published in the June issue of Radiology.June 10, 2008PACS/VNASoftware unifies control of multiple informatics applicationsA radiology review station often includes the use of PACS, speech recognition, RIS, electronic medical record, and advanced visualization applications distributed over two or more PCs, leading to a busy work environment. But open-source software can allow users to operate all of these applications with one keyboard and mouse.June 1, 2008Previous PagePage 276 of 388Next PageTop StoriesCTSCCT: CCTA identifies underlying heart disease in firefightersSudden cardiac death is a leading cause of line-of-duty deaths in firefighters, accounting for 40% of duty-related firefighter deaths in 2023.CTSCCT: AI-driven CAC grading significantly cuts scoring timeMolecular ImagingPET/CT scans show lung damage in stone workersCTSCCT: Study explores diagnostic accuracy of CCTASponsor ContentWhen CT meets the power of AI everyone benefits.
