Health IT

Healthcare information (HIT) systems are designed to connect all the elements together for patient data, reports, medical imaging, billing, electronic medical record (EMR), hospital information system (HIS), PACS, cardiology information systems (CVIS)enterprise image systemsartificial intelligence (AI) applications, analytics, patient monitors, remote monitoring systems, inventory management, the hospital internet of things (IOT), cloud or onsite archive/storage, and cybersecurity.

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How technologists can save radiologists valuable time

Technologists can provide significant value by assigning protocols for certain CT and MRI examinations, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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CAD in concurrent reading mode boosts breast cancer detection, shortens read times

“The fact that CAD significantly shortened interpretation time is important, especially if either state or federal legislation ends up mandating, or even recommending, additional screening with US for women with dense tissue on mammograms," wrote Priscilla J. Slanetz, MD, MPH, in an accompanying editorial.

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TI-RADS helps radiologists categorize thyroid nodules on ultrasonography

The American College of Radiology (ACR) Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) was originally created to improve patient management and avoid unnecessary fine needle aspiration biopsy in patients with thyroid nodules. However, its clinical use is still questioned.

Konica Minolta Healthcare Introduces New Financing Services Program for Exa Enterprise Imaging Platform

Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas, Inc., announced today a new financing services program for the company’s Enterprise Imaging platform, Exa®. Konica Minolta Payment Services is an in-house financing option that provides customers with a one-stop shop for the acquisition of advanced Enterprise Imaging information technology (IT) solutions. 

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Compressed sensing reduces ankle MRI time by 20%

Compressed sensing (CS) can reduce the typically long acquisition time of conventional ankle MRIs while preserving imaging quality, according to a small study published in the European Journal of Radiology.

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3 key ways blockchain could change radiology forever

Blockchain technology is gaining popularity throughout the world and could potentially have a significant impact on the medical imaging industry, according to a new analysis published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

MITA reports monetize imaging’s central role in state economies

The medical imaging industry contributes billions of dollars to state economies, according to three new reports published June 12, by the Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance (MITA). The findings, experts say, provide more reason to permanently repeal the medical device tax.

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HIMSS, SIIM share guide to building an effective enterprise imaging strategy

HIMSS and SIIM have collaborated on a new white paper focused on how to effectively build and implement an enterprise imaging (EI) system.