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GE adds Rowan
GE Medical Systems Information Technologies has signed a sales agreement with Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, NC.
August 25, 2003
PACS training modules can smooth PACS education, operation
By Erik L. Ridley
Converting to PACS isn’t easy, but an effective training program can make all the difference in easing the transition. At Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston, a mandatory training program that utilized basic PACS training modules was a critical factor in the success and acceptance of digital image management.
August 20, 2003
Verbatim, ODS form strategic alliance
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Storage-media developer Verbatim of Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, MD-based enterprise-storage developer Objective Data Storage (ODS) have joined forces to launch MediDisc for capturing, storing, sharing, and tracking patient records and images.
August 19, 2003
Work-related musculoskeletal injuries continue to plague rads
By Shalmali Pal
A multi-institutional group, led by Dr. Lynne Ruess from the Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, described upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders in radiologists. They also identified risk factors and preventative measures.
August 19, 2003
StorComm adds Ciprico storage
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Clinical image management firm StorComm has signed on to employ storage firm Ciprico’s DiMeda 2400 network-attached storage (NAS) system.
August 18, 2003
RealTimeImage gets FDA OK for archive software
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RealTimeImage of San Bruno, CA, has received Food and Drug Administration clearance for its iPACS Prism archiving product.
August 17, 2003
ITL grows revenues in Q2
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
RIS and PACS developer Image Technology Laboratories reported second-quarter revenue of $179,000, up from the $69,000 booked in 2002.
August 14, 2003
Agfa inks large Dutch, Swiss PACS deals
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Agfa HealthCare has received large RIS/PACS orders from two general hospitals in the Netherlands.
August 13, 2003
InSiteOne signs MedAssets HSCA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Archiving services provider InSiteOne has signed a three-year agreement with group purchasing organization MedAssets HSCA.
August 11, 2003
Assessment planning improves PACS performance
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
ANAHEIM - It’s been said that ignorance is bliss, but try telling that to a radiology administrator tasked with a PACS project. Consultants and administrators who have presided over PACS installations know that the greater the detail in the planning stage, the fewer surprises will arise during implementation and integration.
August 10, 2003
Kodak expands PACS, CR line at AHRA
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Eastman Kodak Health Imaging is bringing a number of new PACS and computed radiography offerings to market at this week’s annual meeting of the American Healthcare Radiology Administrators in Anaheim.
August 10, 2003
Adding the human touch to speech recognition
By Erik L. Ridley
Converting to speech recognition is never an easy process, but techniques such as human factor engineering (HFE) and usability engineering (UE) can smooth the transition, according to Martha Koperwhats, director of radiology at Providence Memorial Hospital in El Paso, TX.
August 7, 2003
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