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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Startup that helps radiology providers share imaging data with researchers raises $17M

Briya said its platform cuts through common challenges in the process, allowing organizations to generate “lucrative revenue streams." 

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Nuance notifying radiology patients after data security incident

The vendor is implementing new tools, processes and procedures to further strengthen the security of its IT systems following the incident.

Esteban Rubens, Oracle cloud field chief technology officer for healthcare, explains cloud’s role in enterprise imaging and healthcare IT and the movement away from on-premise data storage.

More and more hospitals are using the cloud for medical image storage

Cloud data storage is growing in medical imaging as a way of simplifying workflows and providing relief to health IT teams, Esteban Rubens explained in an interview. 

Cloud-based collaboration platform Collective Minds Radiology raises $7.6M

The Sweden-based firm plans to accelerate the expansion of its commercial product, which also facilitates education, research and clinical consultation. 

Sectra enterprise imaging one cloud PACS

Radiology IT vendor Sectra inks $227M contract with large US health system

The Linköping, Sweden-based company did not name the customer, but said the hospital group serves a “multi-million strong” patient community. 

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70-year-old radiology practice suffers cyberattack

Cheyenne Radiology Group said the incident may have resulted in the inadvertent exposure of patients’ personal information. 

Radiology IT expert Rik Primo explains issues with interfacing EMR data into radiology PACS. #interoperability #PACS

Improving interoperability between the PACS and EMR

Radiologists need better access to patient data stored in the electronic medical record, imaging IT expert Rik Primo explains. 

Radiology IT expert Rik Primo discusses trends he sees in imaging informatics at HIMSS and RSNA.

3 key radiology IT systems trends 

Imaging IT expert Rik Primo discusses emerging issues he saw at RSNA and HIMSS.