The first six months of 2014 have proven to be quite eventful for all of us in the world of medical imaging and healthcare IT. As we look forward to the second half of the year, we wanted to take a look back at the
Read More[caption id="attachment_5247" align="alignleft" width="115"] Juanita Reader, RT(R), Manager of Diagnostic Radiology In-Patient and Informatics,OSF Saint Francis Medical Center[/caption] The radiology department of our 616-bed hospital conducts 125,000 imaging procedures a year. We have an extensive investment in portable and room-based imaging systems—so finding an affordable way
Read More[caption id="attachment_5174" align="alignleft" width="109"] Cyrill Aschenbrenner, Regional Business Manager, Europe, X-ray Solutions, Carestream[/caption] There was a recent interview on AuntMinnie Europe with Dr. Gabriele Hahn about the relative importance of pediatric radiology in Germany. In the interview, Dr. Hahn states that the number of practicing pediatric radiologists
Read More[caption id="attachment_5164" align="alignleft" width="288"] Alexander Towbin, MD, Neil D. Johnson Chair of Radiology Informatics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital (left), and Catherine Leopard, Child Life Specialist, Cincinnati Children's Hospital (right)[/caption] Patient comfort has always been an important component of the medical imaging process. However, when imaging pediatric patients,
Read More[caption id="attachment_5001" align="alignleft" width="112"] Brian Moore, Director of Finance, Carestream Dental[/caption] While the ROI benefits of incorporating radiography systems and medical printing solutions into your medical practice or clinic are well known, there are also a number of U.S. tax benefits you may be able to
Read MoreThe theme of RSNA 2013 was "The Power of Partnership," and it didn't take long to discover that theme throughout the halls among vendors, and in the educational sessions. Greg Freiherr of Imaging Technology News took some time to speak with us at RSNA and
Read MoreDr. Harsh Mahajan, director of radiology, Mahajan Imaging, took a few minutes to speak with us at RSNA. In our conversation, Dr. Mahajan talked about the populations that his organization currently serves. Within these regions, infections, disease and cancer are primary focus points for his imaging
Read More[caption id="attachment_4632" align="alignleft" width="150"] Rich Pulvino, Digital Media Specialist, Carestream[/caption] This year's theme for RSNA is "The Power of Partnerships" and it has been easy to see this in action simply by walking the halls of the McCormick Convention Center in Chicago. Based on the visitors
Read More[caption id="attachment_4864" align="alignleft" width="100"] Cheryl Proval, Vice President, Publishing, imagingBiz, and Editor of Radiology Business Journal.[/caption] When viewed over time, the themes that have marked the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America might be seen as signposts indicating the way forward for radiology.
Read More[caption id="attachment_4703" align="alignleft" width="117"] Heidi McIntosh, Marketing Manager, X-ray Solutions, Carestream[/caption] I recently spoke with Radiology Today about computed radiography (CR) and how it is still being used widely throughout the world. Many people figured once digital radiography (DR) systems were intact they would replace and
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