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Imaging centers bring different needs (and budgets) to the table than larger hospitals and healthcare facilities. This month, Health Imaging & IT visits with a few sites to explore how to find just the right PACS.

Rather than employ round-the-clock radiologists, small facilities are recruiting subspecialty providers for timely reads in a wide area of expertise.

Digital mammography is being implemented in facilities ranging from academic medical centers to community hospitals to imaging centers. Here’s how to define the process.

When 64-slice multidetector CT scanners rolled out almost three yearsago, no one could comprehend the changes they’d bring to radiology.It’s kind of like trying to explain parenthood to someone who’s neverhad a child.

As healthcare facilities experience explosive growth in terms of thenumber of studies and the size of those exams, the accompanyingmountains of patient data require a place to reside. The informationmust be housed securely and accurately and often be available atmoment's notice. Vendors are stepping up to the challenge.