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PACS industry veteran returns to launch cloud workflow platform

AuntMinnie

If you’ve been around the PACS industry for a while, you’ll undoubtedly remember DR Systems, a vendor that launched in the early years of PACS and carved out a niche as an independent firm for over two decades. The company can also provide customers with a full PACS replacement system. But market dynamics are changing.

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Radiology practices can make breastfeeding more accessible for returning mothers

AuntMinnie

Radiology practices can create a more welcoming environment for radiologists returning from parental leave who breastfeed, according to a paper published November 26 in Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology. They can also provide a PACS workstation in breastfeeding rooms so radiologists can interpret images while breastfeeding.

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Data Security in Medical Imaging: IntelePACS and Best Practices for PACS Systems 

Intelerad

A PACS is one of the most critical assets within a healthcare organization, housing sensitive patient records, diagnostic images, and other Protected Health Information (PHI). By implementing best practices alongside native PACS security features, organizations can establish a robust, nearly impenetrable shield around patient data.

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How can Enterprise Imaging empower radiology in the modern health network?

AuntMinnie

Radiologists play a crucial role in this dynamic by delivering accurate diagnostics that guide physicians toward the most effective treatments. Worklists optimize the display of studies from multiple institutions and systems, including third-party PACS. “We

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DeepHealth unveils new AI-powered informatics and integrated workflow software

AuntMinnie

It is being supplemented by newly launched SmartTechnology, software that seamlessly integrates AI-powered informatics with image acquisition and diagnostic interpretation. DeepHealth describes its new Diagnostic Suite as a PACS-like unified diagnostic workspace with an image management layer built for AI orchestration.

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Optimizing the Diagnostic Radiology Interface as a Resident

Ben White

But taking the basic step of buying a good mouse and programming it to help use PACS is an approachable and very helpful first step. I think a reasonable approach early on would at least involve some kind of gaming or productivity mouse to store window-level settings and your favorite PACS tools. Others do not.

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Moore’s Law for radiologists

AuntMinnie

Many diagnostic radiologists became pure CT and MRI specialists. By locking doors, retreating to hard-to-find PACS stations, giving up clinical meetings, and not answering phones or emails, radiologists found they could get more cross-sectional done. So radiologists started dropping duties. Radiologists also stopped doing paperwork.