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Teleradiology supports local radiologists, hospitals, patients

By Dr. John Feole

Teleradiology has come under fire in recent years as a threat to local radiology groups. But teleradiology when used properly should be seen as a tool for delivering better patient care more efficiently, rather than as a competitor to local groups, according to Dr. John Feole of Strategic Imaging Consultants.

February 17, 2014

Saudi hospital boots old PACS for new network

By Eric Barnes

Faced with rapid growth and an obsolete PACS, a large hospital in Saudi Arabia decided to replace its nearly 10-year-old PACS with a new network from another vendor. The job was easier said than done, but it did get done thanks to a proactive team that planned for technical glitches and human roadblocks at every turn.

February 15, 2014

Carestream sponsors SPIE student paper award

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Carestream Health has announced a three-year sponsorship of the Physics of Medical Imaging Student Paper Award held at the annual SPIE Medical Imaging conference.

February 13, 2014

Integrated reading rooms enhance value of radiology

By Erik L. Ridley

It's no secret that radiologists need to increase their visibility with referring physicians if they want to ensure the future health of their specialty. One way to do that is by integrating radiology reading rooms into clinical areas, according to researchers from NYU Langone Medical Center.

February 13, 2014

vRad, AllegiantMD sign agreement

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Teleradiology services provider Virtual Radiologic (vRad) and national radiology services provider AllegiantMD have inked a partnership.

February 12, 2014

TeraMedica to show new viewer at HIMSS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

TeraMedica plans to highlight a new universal viewer for its Evercore VNA at the upcoming Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2014 meeting.

February 12, 2014