PACS

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have replaced conventional radiographic films as the digital image-viewing hub over the past two decades and now serve as the primary communication bridge between radiologists, radiologic technologists and referring providers. PACS enables all authorized clinicians to access medical images and reports quickly, easily and from virtually any location. Some health systems have integrated PACS into the electronic medical record (EMR). Others have moved to enterprise image systems to replace radiology PACS and allow all departments to now store images and reports in one location for easier health system-wide access.

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What impact do clinical histories have on radiologists' diagnostic performance?

The availability of clinical histories is beneficial to radiologists but has previously been shown to create bias and increase false positives in some cases.

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Urgent CT request slips through cracks, failing to catch metastases prior to doomed liver resection

A watchdog is urging providers to apologize to the now-deceased patient's family and correct weaknesses in image-ordering processes. 

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Assessing radiology departments’ readiness for future COVID-19 outbreaks: 3 key gaps

RSNA released a set of guiding principles during the pandemic's early days, and researchers recently set out to gauge imaging providers' adherence, unearthing mixed results. 

This Is Enterprise Imaging

Sponsored by Sectra

First there was PACS: picture archiving and communications systems. Over the last decade, as managing medical imaging has expanded far beyond radiology, enterprise imaging was born. But what is enterprise imaging in its best form?

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Prominent radiology practice reveals recent cybersecurity breach that targeted patient records

An unauthorized party was able to make copies of some documents, with a “very limited number” also containing Social Security numbers, Charlotte Radiology said. 

Sectra PACS was named Best in KLAS in 2022 based on customer feedback.

Hospitals share top health IT vendors to work with in the Best in KLAS 2022 list

KLAS Research's 2022 report covers more than 1,000 health IT informatics solutions focused on EMRs, staffing, revenue cycle management, patient portals, and more.

Sectra PACS was named Best in KLAS in 2022 based on customer feedback.

Top performing radiology IT solutions in the 2022 Best in KLAS rankings

KLAS Research's 2022 report includes sections for radiology on PACS, speech recognition, universal viewers, image exchange software and vendor neutral archives.

overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout

Ergonomic improvements boost radiologist well-being while decreasing repetitive stress injuries

Simple changes, such as replacing busted chairs or utilizing comfier mouse pads, have produced marked gains for one imaging department, according to new survey data.