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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Canadian provider nixes imaging acquisition plans

Centric Health has terminated its agreement to acquire Medical Imaging Centre.

Bard buys drug-coated PTA balloon maker for $225M

C. R. Bard has acquired Lutonix for a purchase price of approximately $225 million paid at closing, with an additional $100 million to be paid upon pre-market application (PMA) approval of Lutonixs drug-coated percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) balloon.

eRad adds critical tests results management to its portfolio

eRad, a subsidiary of outpatient imaging provider RadNet, has added Radar, a  critical test results management platform that provides physicians with tools to communicate, confirm and document all critical and abnormal test results, to its portfolio.

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If Clinically Indicated, Clinically Correlate

Radiologists are clinicians consultants. We direct clinical management based on our expert interpretation of patient images. Yet, in many cases, radiology reports may not reflect our clinical expertise. Common problems include overuse of vague terminology and omission of the impression. Addressing these flaws can go a long way toward meeting clinicians needs and improving patient care.

RSNA 2011: From Celebrating the Image to Celebrating Image Management

The 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) embraced and embodied the theme Celebrate the Image. But where does image management fit into the picture?

RSNA: Intelerad highlights MU plans, peer review, mobile tools

Intelerad shared its meaningful use (MU) certification plans and unveiled peer review functionality at the 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Chicago, Nov. 27 to Dec. 2.

HealthMEDX bought by equity firms

Spectrum Equity Investors, a private equity firm, and Trident Capital, a venture capital firm, have acquired long term and post-acute care technology provider HealthMEDX.

Symmetry Medical buys J&J's surgical instrument unit for $165M

Symmetry Medical of Warsaw, Ind., is purchasing Codman & Shurtleff, Johnson & Johnson's surgical instruments business, for $165 million cash.

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Positron partners with Upbeat Cardiology Solutions to improve cardiac PET/CT access

Positron, a New York-based nuclear imaging company, will now provide Upbeat Cardiology Solutions with advanced PET/CT systems and services. 

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Global shortage of nuclear imaging isotopes may be over

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

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‘A huge win’: CMS significantly increases Medicare payments for cardiac CT

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.