PACS
Toward True Globalization: The Air Force and PACS
Sharing images across any health care enterprise represents a challenge, but doing so across the Pacific Rim was the dilemma faced in 2003 by the US Air Force.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, December 22, 2009The Transformational Effects of Informatics on the Practice of Radiology: A Roundtable Discussion
On October 6, 2009, four physicians gathered in Stamford, Connecticut, to participate in a discussion moderated by Cheryl Proval, Radinformatics.com editorial director.
Radinformatics, November 09, 2009PACS Nirvana: University Radiology’s Reporting-driven Workflow
Ever since digital imaging liberated radiologists from the site of image acquisition.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, July 15, 2009In the Navy: The DoD and the Future of PACS
The US Navy deployed its first PACS-a military-specified system with limited functionality-in 1996.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, June 15, 2009A Virtual Coup: The Server Room of the Future
The server requirements of any modern hospital are daunting.
Radinformatics, May 15, 2009Maximizing RIS Potential
The IT needs of today’s radiology practices are ever evolving, and investing in the latest information solutions can be vital to the survival of a business in an increasingly cost-focused marketplace.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, February 15, 2009PACS/RIS Replacement: Cheating the Big Bang
Replacing technology is always nerve-wracking, but it is particularly volatile when the systems being replaced are a PACS and a RIS, systems at the heart of daily function for radiology departments and hospitals.
Radinformatics, November 15, 2008When Worlds Collide: Integrating Radiology and Cardiology Imaging
On August 24, 2008, Good Samaritan Hospital, Vincennes, Ind, became the first site in the country to go live with integration between the Synapse PACS from FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc, Stamford, Conn.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, November 15, 2008Avoiding Nightmare PACS Outages
Preparation is the difference between unexpected PACS downtime and a nightmare, Michael D. Toland told his audience in Seattle on May 17 at the 2008 annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine.
Radinformatics, September 15, 2008Long-term Data Management and Migration for PACS
PACS data migration is so important that every PACS acquisition should include a plan for outbound migration at the end of that system’s life.
Radinformatics, September 15, 2008Advance Preparation Is Key to Smooth Migration
When John Mowry, digital imaging manager at Cook’s Children’s Health Care System, Fort Worth, Tex, decided to switch from his legacy PACS to a thin-client, Web-based model, he faced a particularly daunting migration situation.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, August 15, 2008Leverage PACS IT Support to Grow Referrals
While radiology practices and imaging center operators spend heavily on marketing liaisons to help cement favorable referral patterns, few understand the role that hands-on PACS IT support can play.
Radinformatics, May 15, 2008My PET/CT Experience: Adding a New Modality to PACS
It was a Tuesday afternoon when I received the call. The new PET/CT scanner was installed, and acceptance testing was about to begin, but my medical physicist informed me that PACS was not listed as a destination.
Radinformatics, May 15, 2008Grow Your Multisite Business With a Single Sign-on Solution
Six months ago, Jesse Salen, vice president of sales and technology for Online Radiology Medical Group (ORMG), Riverside, Calif, found himself in a situation familiar to many radiology practices.
Radinformatics, May 15, 2008Enterprise PACS: A Good Thing for Radiology?
PACS took 20 years to mature as a technology in radiology, and it is a necessity today for cost-effective, productive imaging operations.
Radiology Business Journal, March 15, 2008Get on Board With Virtualized Servers
As any PACS administrator can attest, the cost of advanced imaging technology is higher than the price of a new CT or PET scanner.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, March 15, 2008Better Than Aspirin: Modality Testing and Troubleshooting
Why does it typically take several days to get a new modality up and running, from a connectivity perspective?
Radinformatics, February 15, 2008When Disaster Means No Recovery
Does turning to a PACS vendor for disaster archiving add certainty and ease to the recovery process when a mishap occurs and images must be retrieved or a PACS database must be reestablished? One New York hospital’s radiology department thought so.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, January 15, 2008IT as Gatekeeper: Who’s on PACS?
Allowing physicians, whether they are referrers or outside specialists, access to an outpatient radiology practice’s PACS is a subject that is being discussed with increasing frequency among CIOs.
ImagingBiz Newsletter, October 15, 2007Quick Tips to Maximize your PACS Site Visit
Selecting a PACS vendor is a long process requiring a significant amount of due diligence.
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