Sustainability: Page 15

Enterprise-wide image management brings multiple benefits

By Erik L. Ridley

Expanding digital healthcare information management systems (DHIMS) beyond the radiology department to handle all images in the enterprise can provide better patient care, save money, and even help the environment, according to Dr. Gary Wendt of the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He spoke during a presentation at the recent DHIMS 2008 conference in San Antonio.

April 20, 2008

Philips touts green approach

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Philips Healthcare of Andover, MA, is following the lead of its parent company, Royal Philips Electronics, by increasing the sale of environmentally friendly products by 35% in 2007.

February 19, 2008

UM researchers develop 'green' nanoparticles for cancer treatment

By Wayne Forrest

Nanotechnology is going green with the help of some magic beans -- OK, actually they're soybeans. A group of researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia (UM) has developed a method of using natural ingredients like soybeans to produce gold nanoparticles for the diagnosis and treatment of cancerous tumors.

December 6, 2007

Repetitive stress injuries in radiology? You bet

By Kate Madden Yee

CHICAGO - It's not just so-called weekend warriors who are prone to injury: professionals who perform repetitive tasks every day of the week are vulnerable to stress on their bodies as well. And radiologists, particularly those working in a PACS-based environment, are not exempt, according to a presentation at this week's RSNA 2007 meeting.

November 27, 2007

White noise may improve accuracy of SR system

By Cynthia E. Keen

CHICAGO - A small level of ambient white noise in reading room environments may improve speech recognition (SR) accuracy, according to a group from the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

November 26, 2007

Fuji launches mobile CR package

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Fujifilm Medical Systems USA of Stamford, CT, has introduced a new computed radiography (CR) package designed for mobile environments.

November 12, 2007

Neurognostics

By Brian Casey

(Booth 3283) Neurognostics develops hardware and software for performing functional MRI studies in the clinical environment, and at this year's RSNA show the Milwaukee company will highlight a new version of its software.

November 5, 2007

New solutions speed convergence of imaging and surgery

By Eric Barnes

Creating an efficient operating or interventional suite that enables many different specialists to use advanced imaging technologies is no simple task. But developing a workable environment for interdisciplinary collaboration that addresses the needs of all participants is critical, according to Elizabeth Beckmann of the U.K. consulting firm Lanmark and architect Bill Rostenberg of the San Francisco firm Anshen + Allen.

November 4, 2007

Medipattern

By Brian Casey

(Booth 5515) Medipattern will highlight new versions of its B-CAD breast ultrasound CAD software, which is designed to work in both turnkey environments and as part of offerings from the Toronto company's corporate partners.

October 31, 2007

Medrad

By Brian Casey

(Booth 8513) This Warrendale, PA, developer of contrast injectors and accessories will use its RSNA appearance to highlight Spectris Solaris EP, a contrast injector designed for mobile environments.

October 28, 2007

AuntMinnie.com Healthcare IT Insider

By Wayne Forrest

When Shields Health Care Group in Quincy, MA, set its sights on becoming a completely paperless environment, reducing report turnaround to less than 20 hours for all exams and positioning itself for the next generation of multimedia radiology reporting, the latest in speech recognition technology became a "must have."

August 5, 2007

Vigilance key to managing risk in the digital world

By Erik L. Ridley

While converting to a digital environment offers a number of benefits, it also introduces new risks for medical liability. Risk prevention and patient safety programs are the best strategies for avoiding malpractice liability as institutions go digital.

May 14, 2007

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