While the results of the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), a comparison of digital and film mammography in nearly 50,000 women, won't be available until spring 2005, interest in digital remains high - largely because of the potential f

While researchers outlined the clinical might and cost-effectiveness of mammography CAD in presentations at this year's RSNA, a growing number of vendors showed off the latest and greatest CAD technology.

As PACS hoists its sail, display manufacturers are helping to accelerate and make easier soft-copy reading with monitors that meet the needs of a plethora of hospital departments and imaging facilities.

Integration was all the rage with vendors showing off new integrated RIS-PACS solutions at RSNA. RIS-PACS fusion is just the tip of the iceberg, however.

Ease of use, more applications and faster, faster, faster is the battle cry of doctors and administrators needing an overhaul on their workstations - and RSNA brought a variety of enhancements to fulfill all needs.

X-ray, radiology's bread and butter, is very much back on the radar screen of smart physicians and administrators seeking to improve imaging quality while streamlining workflow and productivity.

Electronic health record (EHR) provider A4 Health Systems has signed an agreement to purchase Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Canopy Systems Inc.

PerkinElmer Optoelectronics introduced a new high-intensity xenon fiber optic illumination system that can be customized for a variety of medical OEM applications such as endoscopy and surgical headlamps that require bright, accurate color illumination.