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.

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Room to grow: How a VNA helped one provider network expand

Perceptive Software

How do you create an enterprise imaging strategy to manage data in 20 different centers across the country? How about 115 locations? While the challenge may seem more daunting with a more expansive network, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging (CDI) found that a single vendor neutral archive (VNA) solution could not only work for both scenarios, but actually enable the growth in the first place.

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ICD-10 end-to-end testing deadline extended

The deadline to volunteer for ICD-10 end-to-end testing with Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) and the Common Electronic Data Interchange (CEDI) contractor has been extended till Jan. 21.

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Clean sweep: Data-driven organization clears the cobwebs from CT scanner protocol lists

Reviewing CT protocols can be a time-consuming process, but researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital were able to use a data-driven process to lighten the load.

Patients comfortable sharing personal data for research, not marketing

A recent survey found that healthcare patients were comfortable sharing their private data for research purposes, but their comfort level dropped when their data was being used for marketing efforts.

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How sure are you? Standardizing certainty terms bolsters communication

Communication between radiologists and referring physicians improved when a standard certainty lexicon was implemented for routine staging prostate MRI exams, according to a study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Viztek announces upgrades to Exa PACS platform

Viztek, the leading provider of complete digital software and hardware diagnostic imaging solutions, today announced upgraded features that have been added to its Exa PACS.

Sorna releases Vertex: The ultimate gateway for data sharing

Sorna Corporation, a global leader in digital medical image and data sharing systems, announced today that its latest software innovation, Vertex, is officially released and shipping. Vertex is the industry’s most advanced software for sharing, burning, importing, converting, viewing, and storing medical images and related documents.

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RSNA: Röntgen makes virtual appearance at annual meeting

One of the can’t miss exhibits at this year’s RSNA is the Centennial Showcase, which features a look back at the technology and techniques of radiologists over the past 100 years. Making a special “virtual” appearance is the father of radiology himself, Wilhelm Röntgen, who welcomes attendees to the exhibit. 

Around the web

CCTA is being utilized more and more for the diagnosis and management of suspected coronary artery disease. An international group of specialists shared their perspective on this ongoing trend.

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

Richard Heller III, MD, RSNA board member and senior VP of policy at Radiology Partners, offers an overview of policies in Congress that are directly impacting imaging.