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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Overheard at SIIM14

In May, informaticists, radiologists and other imaging IT stakeholders flocked to Long Beach, Calif., for the 2014 annual meeting of the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM). 

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Diving Into the Business of Big Data in Radiology

Big data is more than a buzzword, it is the future of medicine. More sophisticated ways of capturing and—perhaps more importantly—analyzing data will revolutionize healthcare, making it more effective, efficient and personalized. This issue's cover story asks several Big Data thought leaders what this means for radiology.

New Dome S6c LED widescreen 6-megapixel color radiology display now released and in production

NDS Surgical Imaging (NDSsi) has released its new Dome® S6cwidescreen color 6MP diagnostic display, now in production. The newest member of the S-series product family, the Dome S6c offers LED-backlight technology, grayscale and color imaging, and 30-inch widescreen viewing.

M*Modal selected by Central Florida Health Alliance for integrated clinical documentation solutions

Transcription services, speech understanding and document insights delivered through a single, cloud-based speech architecture.

EIZO expands FDA 510(k)-cleared large monitor system with 8MP RadiForce LS580W monitor and LMM0802 large monitor manager

Cypress, CA, June 15, 2014 – EIZO Inc. announced that it has expanded its FDA 510(k)-cleared large monitor system with the addition of the RadiForce LS580W monitor and LMM0802 large monitor manager for interventional radiology and surgical suites.

Medical image connectivity company ETIAM offers DICOM file tips to healthcare professionals

Cambridge, MA, June 18, 2014- Diagnostic Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is the standard for integrating different modalities, such as imaging equipment, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), printers, and other accessories. As someone who generates medical images, you deal with DICOM files regularly, whether viewing and analyzing images, or sharing them with students, colleagues, or patients.

Novarad adds NovaRIS installation in New Jersey

American Fork, Utah, June 18, 2014 – The Radiology Center of Harding in Morristown, New Jersey, has added NovaRIS, Novarad’s enterprise radiology information system.

Vital introduces VitreaExtend(TM) to Vitrea(R) Enterprise Suite

MINNEAPOLIS, June 23, 2014 -- Vital Images, Inc. ("Vital"), a Toshiba Medical Systems Group Company, is pleased to announce the global release of VitreaExtend™, an advanced visualization solution that supports up to three simultaneous users with high performance similar to Vital's advanced server-based solution. VitreaExtend meets the needs of organizations that want increased access to advanced visualization tools without a significant IT footprint.

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.