Enterprise Imaging: Page 1156

Image Medical, eRad merge

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Web-based image management firm Image Medical has merged with Allentown, PA-based image management developer and radiology services provider eRad.

July 5, 2001

Technology Update: DICOM vs. HL7

By Herman Oosterwijk

For all the efforts to merge DICOM and HL7, the two standards remain very different entities in the area of application, its protocol structure, and information content. This article will explore some of the differences between the two standards, which may affect future efforts to integrate them.

July 4, 2001

Proper training can reduce errors in PACS implementation

As institutions are looking toward digital image management systems to provide solutions for ubiquitous image distribution and expedient report turnaround, they must consider not only hardware, software, and planning requirements, but also the training involved in ensuring successful implementations. Training and implementation planning become key components in determining system success.

July 3, 2001

Easy Pax to include Vidar digitizers

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Toronto-based PACS developer Easy Pax will include film digitizers from Vidar Systems in its new Easy Pax PACS software.

July 2, 2001

Commercial Concepts, Smith & Nephew to develop PACS

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Database software developer Commercial Concepts of Salt Lake City and Smith & Nephew's endoscopy division have signed a letter of intent to jointly develop a Web-based image management system.

July 2, 2001

Microboards gets approval for medical use of CD-R media

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

CD and DVD provider Microboards Technology has received Food and Drug Administration clearance to market its CD-Recordable media for medical use.

July 1, 2001