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EMR systems take planning and perseverance
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - The future of computer applications in radiology lies in their integration into an electronic medical record (EMR) system. Three presenters capped the week's SCAR conference by describing how they brought EMR and the paperless practice to their institutions. One of them confiscated the printers.
May 5, 2001
InfiMed begins sales of StingRay DR detectors
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - Digital x-ray firm InfiMed is commercially launching its StingRay DR flat-panel digital detector program at this week’s SCAR meeting. The Liverpool, NY, company hopes to lower the cost of digital x-ray technology by upgrading existing x-ray rooms, rather than selling new systems.
May 5, 2001
SCAR proposes radiology informatics fellowships/grants
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - The academic discipline of medical informatics is being developed at universities across the U.S. But radiology, arguably the medical science most heavily dependent on the seamless transfer and display of digital information, doesn't yet have a universally accepted curriculum for the emerging specialty.
May 5, 2001
UCSF researchers test performance of dual archiving options
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - The first stage of PACS evolution was all about getting a system into a facility. The next stage involves delivering a system that is both fault-tolerant, and fast enough to meet the needs of its users for images on demand.
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SCAR/IMV survey measures impact of PACS on RT productivity
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - The belief that PACS improves productivity has become an article of faith so powerful that it can prompt even the stingiest hospital administrators to spend millions. But until recently, PACS proponents had little hard data to back up their claims of improved workflow.
May 5, 2001
Distributed archiving provides PACS protection
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - There are a lot of things that can go wrong with a PACS network. Data lines can be severed, workstations can crash, databases can be corrupted, modalities can take a holiday -- the list can seem endless. However, PACS administrators can design at least one component, the distributed archive, to be nearly failure-proof.
May 5, 2001
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Stentor releases iSite Enterprise 2.0
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - Image distribution software developer Stentor has made enhancements to its flagship iSite Enterprise product. The South San Francisco, CA, company has released version 2.0 of the software, launching it at this week’s Symposium for Computer Applications in Radiology.
May 5, 2001
Despite technology advances, lossy compression remains important
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - While some PACS market observers believe that the need for lossy compression will fade away as the performance of computing and storage technologies grow, that mindset would be a mistake, according to Dr. Bradley Erickson of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
May 4, 2001
Advance planning is crucial for PACS success
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - The choice to implement PACS is now a no-brainer, according to Dr. Jeremy Young, professor of radiology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. But that doesn't mean a healthy dose of planning isn't necessary.
May 4, 2001
NIR to sell Mediface PACS in North America
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SALT LAKE CITY - Dealer network National Imaging Resources of Willoughby, OH, has inked a deal to sell Korean PACS firm Mediface’s software in North America.
May 4, 2001
RealTimeImage adds to iPACS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
SALT LAKE CITY - Imaging-streaming technology developer RealTimeImage has added several new features to its iPACS viewer. A complete set of measurement tools has been incorporated, as well as Magnifinder, a magnifier that allows the user to view small regions of interest at image quality comparable to lossless compression, even during the lossy stages of the image-streaming process.
May 4, 2001
Local vs. remote image interpretation remains hot topic
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - The prospect of remote radiologists using teleradiology to swoop in and steal business from local practices has inspired controversy for years. In a debate Friday at SCAR 2001 entitled "Where Should Images Be Interpreted?" SCAR brought together radiologists with different viewpoints to tackle this complex issue.
May 4, 2001
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