Imaging

DR Systems, an independent provider of enterprise imaging and information management systems, was ranked as the top PACS vendor for large hospitals by KLAS.

Providers have become more discriminating about radiation dose reduction, making that factor increasingly influential in new Computed Tomography (CT) purchases, according to a new report from KLAS.

The Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC) in Richmond has launched new cloud-based technology for sharing radiology imaging and reports, according to DR Systems.

3M Health Information Systems and IQMax have expanded their strategic agreement to develop new mobile solutions that improve physician workflow, streamline revenue cycle processes, and provide instant access to critical information to support patient care.

ScImage, an enterprise imaging and informatics company, has partnered with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems to release a universal medical image integration module that provides NextGen users simultaneous access to patient-centric and study-centric images.

The U.S. handheld ultrasound market is expected to exceed $1.2 billion by 2016 due to technological advances and improvements in three and four-dimensional capabilities by some of the major manufacturers including SonoSite, GE and Siemens, according to a new report by market research firm iData Research.

The way diagnostic imaging is practiced today has changed little in the last 100 years, according to Eliot L. Siegel, MD, professor and vice-chair of the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine.

Whether you're for or against health reform, there's no escaping the major changes coming down the pipeline. In the radiology field, there are more challenges than opportunities, according to Ben Isgur, director at PricewaterhouseCoopers' Health Research Institute.

Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) has come a long way since it was established more than a decade ago by RSNA and the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) to improve patient care by standardizing how health systems exchange information.

RSNA 10, the 96th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, convenes Nov. 28-Dec. 3 at McCormick Place in Chicago. The 2010 theme is "Personalized Medicine: In Pursuit of Excellence."