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Filmless environments must still deal with paper
By Erik L. Ridley
SAN ANTONIO - In a talk at PACS 2003: Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise, Dr. Neal Rutledge of Austin Radiological Association in Austin, TX, discussed issues related to digitization of documents in a PACS environment.
March 16, 2003
Ten points of the new healthcare architectural design
Architect William Bernstein shares 10 points that can be used as a framework for forward-looking healthcare design and construction. The goal is to combine creativity and practicality in order to lower costs, maximize staff efficiency, and increase patient satisfaction.
February 9, 2003
Xiotech signs on Nebraska Heart Hospital
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Storage firm Xiotech will be providing its Magnitude archive technology to Nebraska Heart Hospital, a Lincoln, NE-based institution that in the spring of 2003 will open a digital and paperless archiving environment.
December 15, 2002
R2 to provide CAD to EU screening trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
R2 Technology of Sunnyvale, CA, has been selected as the exclusive provider of computer-aided detection technology for the European Union-sponsored SCREEN trial (Soft-Copy Reading Environment) project. The SCREEN trial aims to develop a soft-copy reading protocol that can replace film-based reading in screening mammography programs.
November 12, 2002
ACR panel chair offers advice on making MR safety a reality
By Shalmali Pal
What does it take to create a safer MR environment? Dr. Emanuel Kanal, chair of the ACR's blue ribbon panel on MR safety, suggests ways to incorporate the college's recently released MR guidelines.
July 22, 2002
Pocket Guide to MR Procedures and Metallic Objects: Update 2001
This annual guide to MR safety offers comprehensive safety testing data on metallic objects in the MR environment, offering critical information for maintaining accident-free MRI facilities.
June 23, 2002
VitalWorks unveils new RIS
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Healthcare practice management software developer VitalWorks of Ridgefield, CT, has launched RadConnect RIS, a new software product designed to function in both a practice-hosted and application service provider (ASP) environment.
April 11, 2002
BarcoView joins European soft-copy review trial
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Belgian display developer BarcoView has joined the Soft-Copy Reading Environment (SCREEN) program, a European R&D project designed to develop a soft-copy reading environment to replace film-based mammography.
March 2, 2002
ASP pricing and planning strategies for PACS
As healthcare institutions move more frequently and more completely toward a digital medical imaging environment, many important decisions need to be made. Primary among these is the type of PACS purchasing strategy an institution will pursue.
January 21, 2002
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Pillow proves potentially perilous in MR procedure
By Shalmali Pal
Pillows that contain virtually undetectable metal springs could be a serious hazard in the MR environment, according to a report from Scotland's Institute of Neurological Sciences in Glasgow.
September 25, 2001
Strategic plan allows smooth transition from film library to image service center
Migrating from a film-based environment to a digital image environment can be challenging to both the film library staff and its operations. However, by planning strategically, a facility can transition from hard- to soft-copy imaging in a smooth and seamless fashion.
August 28, 2001
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Of missiles and metallic objects: How to avoid MRI-related hazards
Maintaining a safe MR environment is a daily challenge for technologists and healthcare workers. MRI expert Frank G. Shellock offers crucial information on conducting MR procedures safely, and creating effective screening policies.
August 20, 2001
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