2010 March

Concern for imaging-based patient radiation dose continues its surge. Recent patient radiation overexposure cases in the U.S., multiple studies relating CT scans to higher incidences of cancer and extensive media reporting on radiation exposure have given the issue of radiation exposure during imaging exams an increasingly high profile.

With the plethora of clinical data emerging at this months American College of Cardiology annual meeting, the sessions are seeking to provide clinicians and administrators with methods to improve the quality of evidence-based care.

As the U.S. population gets increasingly older (the number of Americans over 65 is expected to increase a little more than 12 percent now to almost 20 percent by 2030), the demands on the nations health system—particularly in the area of cardiology—will continue to multiply.

Whether CD and DVD burners serve a small, single-center provider, or a large, multi-site healthcare system, the technology helps manage patient images and ease the process of image transfer. The best systems work fast and smartintegrating well with PACS and enabling remote burning and disk labeling.