Dr. David Clunie[email protected]PACS/VNAImaging experts mull over color challengesColor images are technically difficult to deal with, creating a thorny issue that's growing as PACS broadens from radiology and cardiology to include other specialties that use color-heavy images. Medical informatics expert Dr. David Clunie discusses a recent meeting designed to provide a framework for handling color.May 27, 2013BreastBreast tomosynthesis challenges digital imaging infrastructureWhile the advent of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) in the U.S. has added an exciting weapon to the breast imaging armamentarium, these new capabilities have also led to significant image management challenges. DBT adopters need to be aware of and plan for issues such as large file sizes and proprietary file formats.March 20, 2013Page 1 of 1Top StoriesUltrasoundPOCUS performs well in assessing pathologic venous congestionPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) showed success in venous excess ultrasound assessment of critically ill patients.CTMachine learning plus CT helps assess severity of COPDUltrasoundActive thyroid surveillance effective, beneficial for older patientsMolecular ImagingFES-PET shows promise staging women with invasive lobular cancerCTStructured CT reporting tool may aid hernia detection after bariatric surgery
