Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise imaging brings together all imaging exams, patient data and reports from across a healthcare system into one location to aid efficiency and economy of scale for data storage. This enables immediate access to images and reports any clinical user of the electronic medical record (EMR) across a healthcare system, regardless of location. Enterprise imaging (EI) systems replace the former system of using a variety of disparate, siloed picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), and a variety of separate, dedicated workstations and logins to view or post-process different imaging modalities. Often these siloed systems cannot interoperate and cannot easily be connected. Web-based EI systems are becoming the standard across most healthcare systems to incorporate not only radiology, but also cardiology (CVIS), pathology and dozens of other departments to centralize all patient data into one cloud-based data storage and data management system.

'RadGPT' system improves radiology report readability and is ready for 'immediate' use
A specialized large language model developed specifically for radiology could be key to helping patients better understand their imaging results.
GE HealthCare recalls legacy cardiology information systems due to security risk
GE HealthCare has warned that the devices could potentially be accessed and manipulated by an outside party. The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall.
New AI-powered platform offers 24/7 access to radiologists, on-demand pay
The platform was designed to address some of the “brutal challenges” radiologists have faced over the past couple of decades.
Release the 'Krakencoder': New algorithm gives scientists unprecedented insight into neural function
Researchers are hopeful that a new technology named after a tentacled folklore sea monster can help scientists better understand the anatomy of the brain.
AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists
Prior research has suggested that these incidental lesions turn out to be cancerous in up to 70% of cases, making their timely detection critical.

Researchers test the impact of CDS on ordering CTA pulmonary embolism studies in the ED

New clinical decision support system (CDS) mandates are on the horizon with an aim to reign in unnecessary imaging. But how feasible and clinically effective are these systems?

Physicians largely ignore CDS implemented to reduce unnecessary imaging

The authors of a new study in Academic Radiology developed a clinical decision support (CDS) algorithm to help physicians reduce overutilized imaging examinations in the emergency department (ED). The physicians, however, consistently disregarded its recommendations.

Patients want BAC included in mammography reporting

A majority of patients wish to be notified about breast arterial calcifications (BACs) found on mammography, according to recent research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Meaningful change: 4 steps to improved CT imaging protocols, fewer dose alerts

Updated Joint Commission requirements have left healthcare providers across the United States working to standardize imaging protocols and analyze why some CT exams exceed predetermined radiation dose thresholds.

Fujifilm Inks Deals For Four New Synapse Enterprise Imaging Solution Deployments

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., continues to see growth in enterprise imaging. Fujifilm has secured four new contracts for the implementation of various products from its comprehensive Synapse Enterprise Imaging portfolio, including Synapse 5 PACS, Synapse 3D, Synapse VNA, Synapse Mobility Enterprise Viewer and Synapse Cardiovascular.

Incomplete ultrasound thyroid reporting underlines need for standardization

A new study analyzing thyroid ultrasound (US) reports found “widespread” underreporting of crucial elements, according to authors of an Oct. 20 American Journal of Roentgenology study. The failures could have led to missed cancer diagnoses.

How an Ohio system saved money, improved care with enterprise imaging

As the need to share information and images between various hospital departments began to emerge, so did vendor neutral archive (VNA) and enterprise-imaging (EI) management systems, wrote authors of a recent Journal of Digital Imaging study. However, not all institutions are prepared to implement these solutions.

AI detects more variation in free-text radiology reports than structured reports

A natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning algorithm was trained to evaluate variability in both free-text radiology reports and structured radiology reports, according to new research published in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. The variation was more prevalent in free-text reports.

Enterprise Imaging

'RadGPT' system improves radiology report readability and is ready for 'immediate' use

GE HealthCare recalls legacy cardiology information systems due to security risk

New AI-powered platform offers 24/7 access to radiologists, on-demand pay

Release the 'Krakencoder': New algorithm gives scientists unprecedented insight into neural function

AI detects twice as many incidental lesions as radiologists