The radiology world is changing at near breakneck speed. New imaging technologies such as 64-slice CT and 3T MRI are taking the market by storm, driving new applications and improving imaging techniques. At the same time, modalities are combining to provi
Four very different facilities share their experience in adopting DR - often along with PACS - and how it has helped to boost productivity, reduced radation dose, pleased patients and brought better images altogether.
PET-CT has demonstrated its merit in oncology imaging. However, the combination scanner is not yet a mature modality, with challenges in reimbursement, training and IT integration.
I'm not much of a hypochondriac. But sometimes when a coworker complains of a sore throat and I listen to the coughing and nose-blowing going on in the next office, I think hard about whether my throat is feeling scratchy too. Maybe a little vitamin C wouldn't be a bad idea to ward off whatever germs are around.
Documentation of policies and procedures, both technical and procedural, is critical for the proper operation and management of a PACS. Unfortunately, because the systems are so new in many healthcare facilities, it is necessary to design PACS policies and procedures from scratch - or worse, on an as-you-go basis.
