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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Sectra gains FDA clearance for digital pathology diagnostic, remote reading module

The module allows U.S. providers to view pathology slides side-by-side with medical images and doesn't require traditional microscopes.

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Lung ultrasound for COVID-19: Expert physicians propose new international standards

Italian clinicians currently battling the pandemic outlined proper equipment usage, procedures, disease classification and data-sharing priorities in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine.

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RSNA announces new COVID-19 imaging data archive initiative

The organization is also asking radiology leaders to share institution-specific coronavirus imaging data as part of its efforts to extinguish the pandemic.

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RSNA releases expert guidelines for reporting COVID-19 radiology findings

The consensus statement includes four categories for detailing chest CT abnormalities and has been endorsed by the American College of Radiology and the Society of Thoracic Radiology.

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Radiology group warns that PACS hackers accessed patients' data

New York-based Northeast Radiology said 29 patients' information was accessed and is notifying additional individuals whose information was put at-risk during the breach.

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83% of medical imaging devices running on outdated operating systems, report finds

Enterprise security firm Palo Alto Networks analyzed more than 1.2 million devices stationed across thousands of U.S. healthcare institutions for its research. 

Swedish healthcare provider orders Sectra’s imaging IT solution for radiology as a cloud service

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a contract with the Swedish healthcare provider Region Halland to deliver its radiology imaging solution as a cloud service.

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Experts share 4 concerns with O-RADS recommendations

Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Northern California implemented the reporting system at their institution, sharing some of their "reservations" in Radiology.

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A total of 16 cardiology practices from 12 states settled with the DOJ to resolve allegations they overbilled Medicare for imaging agents used to diagnose cardiovascular disease. 

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.