There is a common misconception that dedicated 3D Workstations are required for successful interpretation of advanced imaging results. However, the annual “Workstation Faceoff,” part of the International Symposium on Multidetector-Row CT, proved otherwise. [caption id="attachment_1367" align="alignleft" width="300"] Radiologist Michalle Soudack presenting cases at the Workstation Faceoff.
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Again there were some great guesses for May's image! This time we did receive correst responses. So, what was it? The subject of last month's image was a slice of swiss cheese. Congratulations to Alexander Schumm, this month's winner! Though several people correctly identified the subject
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At the beginning of April we posted our first in a new monthly series of Image Challenges. We got some great guesses, but no one correctly identified the subject of the x-ray! So the question remains - What is it? April's radiology image was chewing gum
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As an addition to our podcast series around the topic of meaningful use in radiology, we spoke with Dr. Roger Eng, MD, Chairman of Radiology, Chinese Hospital, and President of Golden Gate Radiology Medical Group. Dr. Eng highlights the opportunities and challenges for radiologists that wish to compliance
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A few weeks ago, I returned from attending the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. I've been covering this meeting as a journalist since 1995, and it's been gratifying to see ECR evolve from a sleepy, biennial show lost in the shadow of the
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Guest Post: Brian Casey, Editor in Chief, AuntMinnie.com A new report was published this week that probably isn't a big surprise to anyone: The volume of medical imaging services paid for within the Medicare system dropped in 2009, the first such drop in 11 years. [caption id="attachment_1071"
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"Retrofitting our mobile system with a DRX-1 detector greatly improves both the speed of access to images and visualization of tubes and lines. All of our surgeons and physicians want to use the DRX-based portable because of these benefits, so we hope to order more
Read MoreRobin Wible, Director of Imaging at Memorial Hospital (York, PA) reflects on her facility's experience with the CARESTREAM DRX Family of products. The 100 bed community hospital has transitioned their entire department to digital with the CARESTREAM DRX-1 System, CARESTREAM DRX Evolution and, most recently,
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Today we announced that Carestream Health has acquired Quantum Medical Imaging, LLC (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.), a privately-held manufacturer of high-quality digital and conventional x-ray systems used by community hospitals, imaging centers and health clinics. Quantum Medical Imaging specializes in x-ray systems that are cost-effective, reliable and easy-to-implement.
Read More[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0RFSQotlIU] Walter Huda, Ph.D., Professor of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, provides his perspective on current challenges related to reducing radiation dose and what medical imaging companies need to do to help health professionals better manage and track dose.
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