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PACS staffing can present HR dilemma, SCAR presenter says
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - It’s no secret that there’s a shortage of qualified personnel in radiology these days. But locating qualified staff is just one of the problems administrators face when implementing a PACS, according to a presentation Friday at this week’s SCAR meeting.
May 4, 2001
RIS Logic inks PACS integration deal with Applicare
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - Radiology information systems developer RIS Logic of Solon, OH, is seeking to expand the flexibility of its product offerings through a software integration deal with Dutch PACS firm Applicare. The agreement was announced at this week’s SCAR meeting.
May 4, 2001
Bayesian network aids in diagnosing primary bone tumors
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - Neural networks are all the rage in computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) tools. A group of researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee believe that the use of a Bayesian network may have advantages over neural nets.
May 3, 2001
ASP users highlight technology obsolescence protection, uptime
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - The economic advantages of application service provider (ASP) models for PACS users have been thought to be their primary lure. But according to a survey of several ASP sites, protection against technology obsolescence and guaranteed service/uptime were even more important factors for choosing the ASP approach.
May 3, 2001
SCAR presenter offers advice on evaluating voice recognition
By Brian Casey
SALT LAKE CITY - Radiology departments need to evaluate voice recognition systems carefully in order to choose the one that best fits the way they operate, according to a presenter from the University of Utah Medical Center.
May 3, 2001
Webmedx joins forces with Amicas
SALT LAKE CITY - Radiology information systems provider Webmedx has signed an agreement with PACS developer Amicas to create a Web-native RIS/PACS.
May 3, 2001
High-resolution monitors create QC conundrum
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - Overall, PACS reduces the costs associated with the operation of radiology departments. However, with new equipment comes the demanding task of quality control (QC) and maintenance, according to a presentation Thursday at the SCAR conference.
May 3, 2001
NovaRad debuts Web client, archive manager
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - Faced with capital-acquisition constraints, many small- and mid-sized healthcare institutions decide to implement a PACS network one piece at a time. For many of these facilities, the decision has proved to be costly due to obsolescence or compatibility issues.
May 3, 2001
Centralized monitoring permits PACS triage
By Jonathan S. Batchelor
SALT LAKE CITY - The more disparate and dispersed a network is, the greater the need for it to be centrally managed. With the first wave of PACS implementation beginning to crest across the U.S., service and support of these networks is now coming to the forefront of information system (IS) managers’ concerns.
May 2, 2001
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Control over PACS remains a touchy subject
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - Should radiology or the hospital IT department control PACS? Not surprisingly, it depends on who you talk to.
May 2, 2001
SCAR keynote speaker sees technology-driven future ahead for medicine
By Erik L. Ridley
SALT LAKE CITY - Healthcare in the new millennium will be characterized by a new era of high technology, according to Russell Coile, Jr., a healthcare futurist who delivered the keynote address at this week's SCAR meeting.
May 2, 2001
Sunquest net income edges down in Q1
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Sunquest Information Systems reported first-quarter revenues of $31.8 million, up 10.8% compared with revenues of $28.7 million for the same period last year.
May 2, 2001
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