[caption id="attachment_3309" align="alignleft" width="101"] Beth Schrack,RadForensics[/caption] Editor's Note: Last month, our post exploring Forensic Imaging received lots of interest. Beth Schrack, a technologist with a passion for advancing the field, answers reader questions about opportunities in the growing industry. Q. How did you get interested in forensics? In 2004,
Read More[caption id="attachment_1881" align="alignleft" width="85"] Doug Rufer, North American Business Manager, RIS, Healthcare Information Solutions, Carestream[/caption] The final measures of stage 2 meaningful use start the 2nd chapter in changing the way all specialties will practice medicine. For radiology, incorporation of patient images into the patient's clinical
Read More[caption id="attachment_3283" align="alignleft" width="144"] Wim Op de Beeck, Major Accounts Manager, Carestream Belgium[/caption] A complete change in imaging strategy for a teaching and research hospital with nearly 800 beds and 200,000 radiology patients a year is no small feat. For the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZ Brussel) Hospital,
Read More[caption id="attachment_3920" align="alignleft" width="112"] Don Thompson, Digital Capture Solutions, Marketing Manager, Carestream U.S. & Canada[/caption] At last year’s annual meeting of the Association for Medical Imaging Management, radiology administrators had an opportunity to view a quick presentation and provide feedback on Carestream’s prototype DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray
Read More[caption id="attachment_2790" align="alignleft" width="120"] Erica Carnevale, Digital Media Manager, Carestream[/caption] One of the best things about AHRA is the opportunity to hear directly from radiology managers about their successes and challenges. Malissa Smith, Radiology Manager at Dekalb Medical Center in Georgia swung by the Carestream booth
Read More[caption id="attachment_3156" align="alignleft" width="139"] Luann Culbreth, M Ed, MBA, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, FAHRA[/caption] Editor’s Note: The Association for Medical Imaging Management opens it's annual meeting on Sunday in Orlando, FL. You can find Carestream in booth 609. Luann Culbreth, M Ed, MBA, RT(R)(MR)(QM), CRA, FSMRT, FAHRA, president
Read MoreJuly’s x-ray stumped our Everything Rad readers. A few got very close, but no one got all six items of the grocery bag correct: But there are still plenty of images! Here’s the image for the August challenge: You can place your guess in the comments. The “Guess the
Read More[caption id="attachment_3121" align="alignleft" width="120"] Nancy Adams BS, RT(R)[/caption] With ever-popular television shows such as Forensic Files, CSI, Cold Case and others, forensics has become a hot topic – not only with the public at large, but also in the radiology industry. Forensic Radiology is a specialized
Read More[caption id="attachment_1433" align="alignleft" width="150"] David H. Foos, Clinical Applications Research, Carestream[/caption] In recent conversations with clinical colleagues, the comment was made that “our sickest patients get the worst imaging." On further investigation I found that in portable chest imaging, anti-scatter grids are infrequently used, despite their
Read MoreCongratulations to Erik Vermeire, the winner of June's X-Ray Image Challenge! Erik was the first to correctly identify the subject of the image as dried figs. Tara Arrowsmith was a close second-place finish. Can you identify all six items in this shopping bag? You can place your guess in the
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