Radiologists use diagnostic imaging to non-invasively look inside the body to help determine the causes of an injury or an illness, and confirm a diagnosis. Providers use many imaging modalities to do so, including CT, MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound, PET and more.
Chest CT is routinely performed for things like lung cancer screening, coronary calcium assessment and pulmonary nodule surveillance, but the modality also can be used to extract additional information.
By highlighting subtle abnormalities that could otherwise be overlooked, an algorithm could potentially serve as an additional safety net when radiographic findings are indeterminate.
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has launched a new web site with improved search functionality and a new look-and-feel for better readability and graphic clarity.
Communication Synergy Technology Inc. (ComSynTech) and MedPay USA have expanded the workflow functions in ComSynTech's InFORM RIS with additional power of MedPay's billing verification software.
Philips Medical Systems has renewed its Gold level sponsorship of the ASRT (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) Education and Research Foundation's Healthcare Industry Advisory Council (HCIAC).
Integration was all the rage with vendors showing off new integrated RIS-PACS solutions at RSNA. RIS-PACS fusion is just the tip of the iceberg, however.
As PACS hoists its sail, display manufacturers are helping to accelerate and make easier soft-copy reading with monitors that meet the needs of a plethora of hospital departments and imaging facilities.
While researchers outlined the clinical might and cost-effectiveness of mammography CAD in presentations at this year's RSNA, a growing number of vendors showed off the latest and greatest CAD technology.
While the results of the Digital Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (DMIST), a comparison of digital and film mammography in nearly 50,000 women, won't be available until spring 2005, interest in digital remains high - largely because of the potential f
