PACS

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have replaced conventional radiographic films as the digital image-viewing hub over the past two decades and now serve as the primary communication bridge between radiologists, radiologic technologists and referring providers. PACS enables all authorized clinicians to access medical images and reports quickly, easily and from virtually any location. Some health systems have integrated PACS into the electronic medical record (EMR). Others have moved to enterprise image systems to replace radiology PACS and allow all departments to now store images and reports in one location for easier health system-wide access.

Apollo PACS announces name change

Apollo PACS has announced that it is changing its name to Apollo Enterprise Imaging Corp. 

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New PACS, same values: A Texas hospital stays focused on its mission with new technology

Sponsored by Merge, an IBM company

When your organization puts values first, those values inform everything, from how patients are treated to the technology you install to provide care.

FUJIFILM announces FDA 510(k) clearance for latest innovation in PACS technology: Synapse 5

FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc., a leading provider of diagnostic imaging products and medical informatics solutions, announced it has received FDA 510 (k) clearance for the sale and distribution of its most recent innovation in PACS technology, Synapse 5.

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Sectra, INFINITT PACS among Best in KLAS winners

The People’s Choice Awards, Grammys and Oscars aren’t the only prestigious awards that get handed out at this time of year. Research firm KLAS announced the winners of its annual Best in KLAS: Software & Services  awards today, celebrating top-ranking companies based on the feedback of their own customers. 

FDA reminds facilities to maintain PACS or face penalties, risk image loss

The FDA has posted an advisory to its website, reminding facilities that if a PACS fails and images are lost for reasons that should have been preventable, action can be taken against the facility for improper compliance. 

RSNA 2015: Konica Minolta Highlights Customizable Tools of Exa RIS/PACS/EHR Platform

Konica Minolta, Inc. today announced a package of customizable tools offered within the Exa PACS/RIS/EHR platform that enable healthcare organizations to derive maximum value by leveraging the facility-specific customization tools.

Visaris Americas to Showcase Advanced Digital Imaging System Portfolio and Pacs Workflow Solutions at Industry’s Largest North American Conference

Visaris Americas, an innovative provider of digital imaging technology and PACS workflow solutions for the medical diagnostics market is pleased to announce the Company will exhibit its comprehensive digital X-ray imaging portfolio at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA®) North Building – Booth 7761.

Are you secure? PACS, MRIs and other medical devices at risk of being hacked, says security experts

If you think your patients and patient information are secure from hackers, you may want to stop and take a closer look. According to a presentation made by two security researchers at DerbyCon 5.0 in Louisville, Ky., many healthcare provider computer systems and medical devices in the United States are vulnerable to hackers.

Around the web

The nuclear imaging isotope shortage of molybdenum-99 may be over now that the sidelined reactor is restarting. ASNC's president says PET and new SPECT technologies helped cardiac imaging labs better weather the storm.

CMS has more than doubled the CCTA payment rate from $175 to $357.13. The move, expected to have a significant impact on the utilization of cardiac CT, received immediate praise from imaging specialists.

The all-in-one Omni Legend PET/CT scanner is now being manufactured in a new production facility in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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