2004 September

Digital mammography systems are striving to differentiate themselves. Plus a look at digital mammography displays and new systems moving toward market.

Mitchell Schnall, MD, of the University of Pittsburgh details the strengths and challenges of this formidable adjunct to mammography.

Breast ultrasound is assisting mammography to characterize a variety of masses, guide biopsies and even assist in rad therapy planning.

Functionality and cost are the top priorities when it comes to determining which short-term image storage strategy is right for your facility.

Tablet PCs and PDAs are bringing images anywhere they need to be around the healthcare enterprise. See how to make it happen.

Allowing RIS and PACS to speak with each other, seamlessly, is a combination of art and science.

How do you get the images - often data-intensive multislice CT studies - from here to there and back fast, securely and accurately?

So you've purchased a digital mammography system, and now what? Deploying such a system not only opens up a new world of opportunities, but also a lot of potential challenges.

The Secretarial Summit on Health Information Technology was the scene in late July for the latest gathering of government and industry, launching the National Healthcare Information Infrastructure (NHII) 2004: Cornerstones for Electronic Healthcare meeting at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center. Not surprisingly, a standing-room-only audience estimated at 2,000-plus paid close attention in the search for the holy grail of current healthcare IT discussions - the EHR market.