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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First-ever chief health informatics officer leaves role at CMS

Just four months after appointing the first-ever chief health informatics officer at CMS, the position is vacant.

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NLP able to audit radiology reports, ID crucial information

Natural language processing (NLP) can provide significant value by auditing all communications related to critical findings, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

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AI extracts additional information, context from radiology reports

Machine learning (ML) can help providers extract all relevant facts from radiology reports in real time, according to a new study published in the Journal of Digital Imaging.

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Can radiologists rely on US LI-RADS for diagnosing HCC?

A recent study validating the 2017 version of the ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (US LI-RADS) for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) identified a few limitations in its scoring.

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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.