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The Radiologist Shortage is Here

Ben White

If anything, the tighter job market after the 2008 crash and the desire to maintain income against that downward reimbursement pressure masked the problem. The invention of PACS was a singular event that changed the field of radiology. Turnaround times are worsening. This probably seems historically true.

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Responding to a Ransomware Attack in Radiology

Everything Rad

Imagine that your radiology department has no access to your PACS, your RIS, or even email. Our radiology department was one of the fortunate ones, we were without PACS “only” six days. Other Irish healthcare sites were without PACS for almost five weeks. No PACS/RIS. How would you create and distribute reports?

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Cómo Responder a un Ataque de Ransomware en Radiología

Everything Rad

Imagine que su departamento de radiología no tiene acceso a su PACS, su RIS o incluso a su correo electrónico. Afortunadamente, nuestro departamento de radiología fue uno de los pocos que “solo” estuvo sin el sistema PACS seis días. Otros centros irlandeses de cuidado de la salud estuvieron sin PACS durante casi cinco semanas.

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Como Responder a um Ataque de Ransomware na Radiologia.

Everything Rad

Imagine que seu departamento de radiologia não tenha acesso ao PACS, ao RIS ou mesmo ao e-mail. Nosso departamento de radiologia foi um dos sortudos, já que ficamos sem acesso ao PACS por “apenas” seis dias. Outros centros de saúde irlandeses foram impossibilitados de utilizar o PACS por cerca de cinco semanas. Não havia rede.

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Demystifying How Medical Images Are Managed

Median

Download our: Medical Imaging in Oncology Review brochure here DICOM, PACS, RIS, EHRs, HIS, VNAs Accessibility and efficiency have been key drivers of innovation (as well as a multitude of acronyms!) the development of the RIS (Radiological Information System), which complements a PACS). CT scans, X-rays).

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Documento informativo: Cómo enfrentar los desafíos relacionados con las imágenes pediátricas con las soluciones de Carestream

Everything Rad

Las anteriores se obtienen de PACS (incluso de equipos de otros proveedores) a medida que el técnico radiólogo configura el examen actual. 10 International Standard IEC 62494-1 (2008) Medical electrical equipment – exposure index of digital X-ray imaging systems – Part 1: definitions and requirements for general radiography.

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Artigo técnico: Enfrentando os desafios de aquisição de imagens pediátricas com as soluções da Carestream

Everything Rad

As aquisições anteriores são recuperadas através do PACS (mesmo a partir de equipamentos de outros fornecedores) enquanto o técnico em radiologia está configurando o exame atual. PMID: 34797726; PMCID: PMC8822573. 9 American Society of Radiologic Technologists. Best Practices in Digital Radiography. link] (acessado em 28 de junho de 2022).

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