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.

Displays see volume more clearly

Display technology is getting more dynamic and powerful, and there are more sophisticated ways to mount and move them around.

Storage needs abound as images grow, grow, grow

The storage arena is growing by leaps and bounds as more and more healthcare facilities face the reality of thorough disaster recovery preparation and federal mandates for data retention, storage vendors are serving up a variety of solutions.

PACS & RIS Dominate RSNA

The expansion of the PACS market was apparent in the Windy City as vendors touted a host of new image management solutions.

Media Blitz: CDs Burn as DVDs Sit on the Back Burner

While transferring patient images via CD is proving troublesome, the industry hasn't yet reached the tipping point toward embracing DVDs.

PACS and the Imaging Center: Boosting Flexibility and Patient Care

Health Imaging & IT spoke with four free-standing imaging centers to gain some insight into the benefits and advantages PACS has brought.

Multimodality Workstations: Powerful Applications Unite Best of Modalities

Multimodality workstations are packing some power in applications, flexibility and image manipulation. Nine are showcased this month.

PACS Powers the Emergency Department

PACS can bring substantial benefits to the ED, improving clinical care and turnaround times, and hospitals that pay close attention to its needs are most likely to realize results.

Image Storage: Blurring the Lines Between Short-term and Long-term Solutions

The rules of the storage game are generally created by workflow needs, and of course, cost.

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.