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.

Swedish healthcare provider orders Sectra’s imaging IT solution for radiology as a cloud service

“Having a common service for the radiology departments in the region simplifies our everyday operations and enables more efficient diagnostics. Sectra’s experience in delivering similar services was important for us when choosing a vendor,” says Inger Hallin, Head of the Radiology Department, Region Halland.

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American Medical Association, rad tech firm partner on AI burnout buster

Their ultimate goal is to pilot solutions that prioritize time spent with patients, rather than cumbersome tasks tied to the EHR, the partners said. 

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Advice from the ED to improve radiology reporting: Speed and structure top most wish lists

Emergency medicine providers want more “brevity” and "clarity” in their radiology reports, according to a new survey.  

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Experts share 4 concerns with O-RADS recommendations

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California implemented the reporting system at their institution, sharing some of their "reservations" in Radiology.

Big-name technology company leaders urge radiologists to ‘Ditch the Disk’

Imaging physicians working in the tech space are joining the bandwagon to urge their peers to say goodbye to CDs. 

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Radiology tech leaders form ‘Ditch the Disk’ task force in push toward digital image sharing

Abdominal radiologist and Salesforce CMO Ashwini Zenooz, MD, is one such executive who is helping the industry ditch CDs in favor of patient-friendly digital interfaces.

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Virtual Hearts in Actual Hands: Medical 3D Printing Polishes Its Act for Prime Time

Notwithstanding the hopes and fears around AI, medical 3D printing is the emerging technology that could help pull radiology into the realm of the indispensable. Thanks to progress toward permanent billing codes, the future of reimbursable 3D printing is taking shape.

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‘It’s a nightmare’: Frustrations simmer among providers attempting to access outside imaging exams

In a recent survey, researchers found that physicians see high clinical value in outside imaging studies, but gaining access is often a “cumbersome" and "frustrating" chore.