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The Anthology of PACS Secrets

By Michael J. Cannavo

Over the past five years, PACS industry consultant Michael J. Cannavo has authored a series of articles for AuntMinnie.com titled "Exploring PACS Secrets." Now, AuntMinnie.com is bringing the articles to you for the first time in a single, downloadable PDF titled "The Anthology of PACS Secrets."

September 8, 2008

Amicas lands orders

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

PACS vendor Amicas said it has received 21 contracts for its Vision Series Financials revenue-cycle management software.

September 7, 2008

PACS comes with risk of repetitive stress injuries

By Erik L. Ridley

Repetitive stress symptoms are highly prevalent among radiologists working in a PACS-based environment, and radiology departments should implement ergonomic initiatives to reduce the risk of injuries, according to research from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.

September 7, 2008

NetMeeting software aids oncologist/radiologist collaboration

By Cynthia E. Keen

U.K. researchers have found that off-the-shelf Internet conferencing software can help improve collaboration between radiologists and radiation oncologists in ways that sophisticated PACS software can't.

September 7, 2008

Breast ultrasound CAD performance varies in ethnic populations

By Cynthia E. Keen

A pair of new studies on a prototype breast ultrasound computer-aided detection (CAD) application has produced intriguing results. They indicate that the software's performance can vary based on factors such as the clinical environment in which it's used and possibly even the ethnicity of patients.

September 4, 2008

Medima upgrades PacsPrinter

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Healthcare IT developer Medima Solutions of Leiden, the Netherlands, has released a new version of its PacsPrinter.

September 4, 2008