2007 April

This month, Health Imaging & IT visits with several sites to learn about their 3D programs. What software and hardware have been deployed?How are 3D tasks handled? And what are the benefits and challengesassociated with the various options?

This month, Health Imaging & IT examines thin-client solutions.Thin-client pioneers share the advantages and challenges associatedwith this approach.

This month, Health Imaging & IT visits with two facilities to learnabout the challenges of integrating cardiac image datasets and howcardiac image viewing platforms can be deployed to improvecardiovascular patient care.

These innovators are virtual catalysts whose efforts are advancing theclinical-IT link, serving as new business models and helping provideless invasive testing and treatment. By proactively addressing clinicaland technological needs now, their work betters healthcare for all ofus. For that, we salute them.

It isn’t often that a magazine changes its tagline — and probably evenless often that a reader even notices. But now is the time. This monthwe’ve added nine letters — knowledge — that add up to big change forimaging and IT.

The question facilities are asking is how can teleradiology improve or maintain workflow regardless of the time of day?

Options for individual workstation design are just as important as overall room configuration when planning a new reading room.

With devoted clinicians, offsite post-processing labs, and thorough training, organizations are making multidetector CT work.

New services, advanced technology and faster throughput are a winning combination for today’s ED, and digital radiography fits the bill.

Is your facility prepared for successful implementation? Veterans agree that a carefully drafted plan is essential.

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