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IMCO adds peer review to product line

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor IMCO Technologies has introduced its IMCO-Peer Review automated peer review system.

January 29, 2012

CT dose reporting challenged by current indicators

By Erik L. Ridley

Capturing CT radiation dose information is a hot topic, but it's complicated by the incomplete methods used for measuring, determining, and calculating dose, said Anthony Seibert, PhD, of the University of California, Davis. Seibert discussed dose capture in a January 25 webinar hosted by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.

January 26, 2012

M*Modal, Merge to collaborate

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

M*Modal said it has entered into a partnership with healthcare IT and advanced visualization developer Merge Healthcare.

January 25, 2012

Despite speed bump, iPad up for task of assessing tuberculosis

By Erik L. Ridley

Despite experiencing noticeably slower workflow, radiologists evaluating patients for tuberculosis reported similar diagnostic performance regardless of whether they read images from Apple's iPad or a traditional LCD monitor, according to research from the University of Maryland.

January 25, 2012

MedQ teams with Hosted PACS Solutions

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Radiology IT provider MedQ has formed a partnership with Hosted PACS Solutions to jointly market MedQ's cloud-based RIS/PACS.

January 22, 2012

PACS app alerts radiologists of follow-up studies

By Erik L. Ridley

Researchers are reporting their experiences with a PACS plug-in app that allows radiologists to automatically track whether follow-up imaging studies have been performed. The app opens the door for an expanded role in patient management -- and closer relationships with referring physicians.

January 22, 2012