AuntMinnie

JULY 8, 2024

Researchers led by MD/PhD candidate Alexis Nolin-Lapalme from the University of Montreal described an open-source software program that they developed, integrating AI models into PACS, called PACS-AI. They added that using AI techniques in healthcare raises significant legal and ethical issues.

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Cloudex Radiology

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

All this is possible because of PACS. PACS – Picture Archiving and Communication System; a system involved in acquiring the medical images, transmission, viewing, storage, and retrieval of same images. Basically, PACS is an electronic version of the file room and reading room for radiologists.

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Everything Rad

JUNE 28, 2023

Reading Time: 8 minutes read By Dr. Niall Sheehy, MB, MRCP, FFR RCSI, St James’s Hospital -Trinity College Dublin. 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. No PACS/RIS.

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Future Teleradiology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Introduction: Teleradiology has emerged as a transformative solution for hospitals, providing a seamless way to enhance diagnostic capabilities and streamline radiology services. Discuss how hospitals can tap into a network of experts, enhancing diagnostic precision in various subspecialties.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 7, 2023

milla1cf Thu, 12/07/2023 - 14:36 December 7, 2023 — Royal Philips , a global leader in health technology, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), home to the top-ranked adult and pediatric hospitals in the Southeastern U.S., It is imperative that healthcare acts quickly, collectively, and globally to mitigate climate impact.

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AuntMinnie

MARCH 19, 2024

Lying in bed the night after my visit to the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) 2024 meeting in Orlando with my legs moving like Elvis in concert and my kidneys on overdrive from all the water I drank trying to stay hydrated, I heard the music from the movie Chariots of Fire running through my head. not to run.

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Aidoc

JUNE 25, 2024

Healthcare fragmentation – the result of healthcare being provided across disconnected care systems, technologies and specialists. This fragmentation, felt by both physicians and patients, takes us to an unnecessary and burdensome space for practitioners: the healthcare scavenger hunt. So how can technology bridge the gap?

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AuntMinnie

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

BRIT designs and deploys innovative RIS/PACS solutions to hospitals, radiology groups, and imaging centers, according to a joint press release. The merger adds BRIT’s cloud native RIS/PACS/VNA to InsiteOne’s product offering. Cloud-based clinical image management company InsiteOne will acquire BRIT Systems.

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Imaging Technology

APRIL 1, 2024

milla1cf Mon, 04/01/2024 - 09:55 April 1, 2024 — SynthesisHealth LLC has completed the implementation of components that enable remote clinical diagnostic reading capability for the radiology group serving Montebello Hospital , a 224 bed Adventist facility in Montebello, CA. said Dr. Murray A. Reicher , MD FACR, the CEO of Synthesis Health.

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Aidoc

APRIL 21, 2024

This may create the perception that all AI in healthcare is the same. Grouping AI technology together like this doesn’t help people implementing AI differentiate between the different types of AI in healthcare – what they do, how they work and, ultimately, how they can impact patient care and provider experience. What is AI?

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 16, 2024

AI software company Enlitic has secured distribution agreements for its Endex platform with Bayer and Philips Healthcare. After completing validation testing, Endex will be integrated into Philips' PACS software to streamline radiology workflows, the company said.

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Aidoc

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As hospitals grapple with rising costs and staff shortages, AI has emerged as a pivotal tool in making healthcare smarter and more efficient. However, in a landscape flooded with AI options and patient outcomes at stake, the significance of selecting the right AI solution is critical. Vendor B 62.8% Vendor B 62.8%

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 8, 2023

milla1cf Fri, 12/08/2023 - 07:54 December 8, 2023 — GE HealthCare announced an industry - first US FDA 510K clearance of Critical Care Suite 2.1 GE HealthCare’s innovation with Critical Care Suite to have alerts on mobile systems is helping clinicians make decisions with confidence in these critical moments.”

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AuntMinnie

MAY 16, 2024

Exo has released Exo Works Connect, a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) workflow software designed for healthcare organizations seeking to implement POCUS.

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Intelerad

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In this insightful conversation on Skeleton Crew: The Rad Tech Show , Morris Panner sheds light on the significance of enterprise imaging, the concept of “Ditch the Disc,” and the role of technology in facilitating collaboration among healthcare providers.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Image from Molly Charney, MD, of New York-Presbyterian Hospital, et al. tesla MRI AI body composition analysis Cardiac PET Cryo/thermoablation CT colonography Genicular artery embolization Hyperpolarized xenon-129 MRI PET/MRI Photon-counting CT Radiomics Theranostics Whole-body MRI screening Image of the Year 3D PET/MR image.

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Ben White

MAY 9, 2023

If the shortage gets worse, then turnaround times will continue to lengthen (and patients suffer) and hospitals will struggle to get coverage (and patients suffer). The invention of PACS was a singular event that changed the field of radiology. Some hospitals have been hard-pressed to find coverage.

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AuntMinnie

JANUARY 5, 2024

The 2021 cyberattack on the Irish healthcare system caused major disruption. In a study published on January 2 in the Journal of Cancer Policy , clinicians at the hospital assessed the impact of the incident and provided a framework for other institutions to mitigate the impact of such attacks. “The

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Imaging Technology

AUGUST 9, 2024

tim.hodson Fri, 08/09/2024 - 15:45 At the annual AHRA (American Healthcare Radiology Administrators) conference in Orlando, Florida, Bayer announced an exploratory collaboration with Alara Imaging, Inc. Alara is proud to collaborate with Bayer to support health systems across the U.S. 1 Smith-Bindman R, Wang Y, Chu P, et al.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A group led by Srinath Sridharan, PhD, of Changi General Hospital in Singapore, also found that the software (CXR Triage, Lunit ) achieved a specificity of 99% in urgent cases and thus could aid in critical decisions. In this study, the researchers integrated the software into their hospital’s PACS.

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Aidoc

APRIL 20, 2023

Seemingly overnight, entire hospital systems crumbled under the load and had to pivot to a crisis stance which persisted for the next 1-2 years. The post Rad Perspectives: Reflecting on 2019 Healthcare AI Predictions appeared first on Healthcare AI | Aidoc Always-on AI. Stay tuned.

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AuntMinnie

OCTOBER 10, 2023

My PACS will still readily show me the wrong comparison study. As such, PACS remains the priority. Integrating AI with PACS also needs to be seamless and unless an end user is willing to accept who their provider has selected as an AI partner a consolidator is the best answer. Some low balls to fix before mandatory AI.”

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Vesta Teleradiology

JUNE 28, 2023

A healthcare facility – hospital , private practice, imaging center – may choose to utilize the services of a teleradiology company to enhance their radiology capabilities and streamline their diagnostic imaging processes. Once linked, your technicians send exams straight from your machine to our PACS.

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Healthcare Administrative Partners

MARCH 10, 2023

A large metropolitan-area radiology group covers several departments within a hospital system. Unfortunately, the various hospitals do not all employ the same PACS even though they’re part of the same parent system. The subspecialists don’t always have enough work in their area to keep them busy.

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Aidoc

JULY 8, 2024

But when these researchers then triumphantly march down the road to the University Medical Center and attempt to deploy this solution in the radiology department’s PACS, they are met with a cold water bath. There is no peripheral port on a scanner or PACS server labeled “AI input.” No duct tape.

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Intelerad

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

These include operational, financial, technical, compliance, and workplace-culture issues. Integration of Systems and Workflows Technical Compatibility – Different groups often use varied Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), Radiology Information Systems (RIS), and Electronic Health Records (EHR).

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AuntMinnie

JUNE 26, 2024

How someone can extrapolate findings from a study conducted overseas with less than 100 participants in a publicly funded healthcare system and present it as a universal truth to over 49,000 radiologists in the U.S. According to an October 2023 article in Becker’s Hospital Review , “. Studies published in the U.S.

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AuntMinnie

MAY 29, 2024

AI is revolutionizing the way we deliver healthcare, especially in radiology. However, as the number of AI tools available continues to grow, it's essential for hospitals and healthcare professionals to recognize that not all AI is created equal and must go beyond the algorithm to drive true clinical, operational, and financial impact.

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Aidoc

MARCH 9, 2023

At the beginning of 2023, our CEO Elad Walach predicted that the value of healthcare AI would continue to be realized, leading the cutting-edge technology to touch up to 50% of providers within the year. She is brought to the local community hospital, and the appropriate head imaging studies are acquired. Click here to read part one.

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Imaging Technology

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Building on our deep expertise in enterprise informatics, our latest advancements to the Synapse portfolio will help deliver enhanced efficiency across imaging departments and improve outcomes for patients and staff,” says Bill Lacy, senior vice president, medical informatics, FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation. “We

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

milla1cf Mon, 09/18/2023 - 12:42 September 18, 2023 — Healthcare organizations across the world are working with poor data. In fact, while high-quality data is a top strategic priority for healthcare leaders, most (80%) don’t fully trust their data. Just like in healthcare, DICOM files can be sent, opened, and viewed.

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MedBillingExperts

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The delay defeats the mandate of Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) that requires hospitals to provide round-the-clock services to patients. Teleradiology outsourcing companies, on the other hand, help hospitals in developed countries address these gaps. The primary reasons for this stupendous growth are: 1.Teleradiology

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The British Institute of Radiology

JUNE 8, 2023

In previous BIR blog posts, I have explored how AI is integrated into PACS with the AI outputs seen on radiology systems, and whether non-reporting radiographers could learn and benefit from AI. The question to explore in this blog is when AI is integrated within an imaging modality itself and how that may impact a radiographer.

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Intelerad

DECEMBER 21, 2022

On-premises PACS solutions can cause siloed patient data. To solve this, enterprise medical imaging is transitioning to the cloud, resulting in many benefits for healthcare organizations. Healthcare organizations can maximize their IT investment by leveraging managed cloud services.

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Imaging Technology

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In order to resolve the issue, healthcare institutions require advanced and versatile quantitative AI-based tools that can also provide secure transfer and storage of patients’ data and augment the workflow of clinicians. This solely human-based approach means that neuro diseases are often only detected in their later stages.

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Imaging Technology

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This device is meant for you and everyone in healthcare—it will save lives, improve patient care, and lower costs. This combination blends an entire medical imaging ecosystem to perform flawlessly across hospitals, clinics, and at home, making communication across all spectrums of care possible. Who knew how we’d use the iPhone now?

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Future Teleradiology

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Introduction : In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, remote reporting through teleradiology services has emerged as a transformative force. This comprehensive guide explores the nuances of remote reporting, shedding light on its applications, benefits, challenges, and the pivotal role it plays in modern healthcare.

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