What IT Managers Worry About When Migrating Medical Imaging Data. Healthcare data migration is a challenging and critical undertaking. Medical imaging data is full of rich and varied data sources and types, as well as metadata and actual pixels. The data sets may be large; the
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Study identifies ideas, views and perceptions of technology; and opportunities to increase its adoption. By Sil Aarts, Assistant Professor, Department of Health Services Research, the Netherlands. New forms of technology are introduced constantly in medical imaging, often leading to enhanced diagnostic and therapeutic options. However, new
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A strategic approach to X-ray purchases. Radiologic technology is advancing at an extraordinary and ever-accelerating pace. Ongoing advances help empower radiology departments to continually increase their efficiency as well as their standard of care. However, this rapid evolution can mean that expensive imaging equipment becomes obsolete too
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Educator calls for updated and more extensive curriculum for radiographers. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Institute. Spain has one of the shortest curricula in the world for radiographers: two years. This is half the time considered necessary worldwide. But advanced imaging and the continuously rising
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Blockchain might have application for the secure storage and transmission of diagnostic images. An increasing number of industries are adopting the use of blockchain technology. These include financial services, media and telecom, transportation, and more. In 2018, ComputerWorld called blockchain “the most disruptive technology in decades.”
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ECR sessions offer studies and suggestions for keeping the patient in focus. There were 80 sessions on artificial intelligence at ECR 2019. However, the topic that surfaced often in conversations and the sessions I attended on day one was the very low-tech but all-important human factor.
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Diagnostic imaging can be a critical step in treating patients as early as possible. Sometimes, patients suffering from a rare disease experience a delayed diagnosis. The delay can enable their condition to further advance, possibly jeopardizing their quality of life and, in some cases, life expectancy.
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Compensating for the effects of X-ray scatter improves contrast. Mobile chest X-rays are often performed on acutely ill patients who are too critical or unstable to be transported to an X-ray imaging room. For these patients, bedside mobile X-rays can be the only option for
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Reporting improvements you can use today; and AI’s role in the future. Interactive, multi-media reporting is readily available within radiology workstations today – yet the majority of diagnostic imaging reports in the UK remain text based. In fact, the format of medical imaging reports created by
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A local resident shares his itinerary for a perfect day of eating and sightseeing in Vienna for ECR attendees. If you are attending ECR 2019, you might be wondering where to eat in Vienna. As a local who assists Carestream Health at ECR, I am
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Carbon nanotube technology increases portability and image quality; and is more energy efficient. We are constantly bearing witness to important advances in the development and applications of medical technologies. However, it is not so common for there to be changes of a disruptive nature that lend
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The technology is not new, but the applications might be surprising. The outlook for diagnostic imaging in 2019 seems very familiar to what Everything Rad reported in 2018. Artificial intelligence (AI) and wearable devices are on the list once again, along with the addition of more apps for mobile
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Faster and more accurate diagnoses possible as the IoT continues to evolve. Is your healthcare organization adopting Internet of Things (IoT) technology in 2019? Or perhaps you already are using it. According to a report by Aruba Networks, 87 percent of healthcare organizations will have
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Visit us to experience the gold standard in medical imaging and healthcare IT. ECR 2019 is a vital, dynamic and service-oriented congress, embedded in a unique and inspiring ambience. In this spirit, we are proud to exhibit our advanced medical imaging solutions: imaging rooms, mobile X-ray,
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News this week: increasing tech adoption in radiography; optical imaging in cancer detection. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: deep learning with radiologist oversight can boost efficiency of liver lesion segmentation; a near-infrared imaging technique can detect deep tumors before the cancer grows beyond a
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Options for managing medical imaging data; and patients’ views on AI are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: biomarker may predict better breast cancer treatment therapy; which option is the best for managing imaging data?; skin scent may lead to Parkinson skin
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A tecnologia não é nova, mas as aplicações podem ser surpreendentes. A perspectiva para diagnóstico por imagem em 2019 parece muito familiar ao que o Everything Rad relatou em 2018. A Inteligência Artificial (IA) e os wearables (dispositivos usáveis) estão mais uma vez na lista,
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
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Blockchain podría tener una aplicación para el almacenamiento seguro y la transmisión de imágenes de diagnóstico. Un número cada vez mayor de industrias están adoptando el uso de la tecnología blockchain. Estos incluyen servicios financieros, medios y telecomunicaciones, transporte y más. En 2018, ComputerWorld calificó a
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DBT, burnout, and equipment obsolescence make headlines this week. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: new wireless sensors for sick, premature newborns; a guide to avoiding technology obsolescence in imaging equipment; AI predicts ovarian cancer survival rates and treatment response; DBT reduces unnecessary biopsies; and
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News this week: the power of multimedia radiology reports; and preferred timing of mammogram results. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: ethical guidelines for AI in medicine; how AI can help women’s imaging; UVA is on a mission to popularize the use of interactive, multimedia
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Call for more education of radiographers in Spain; and “selfie elbows” are in the news. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: breast cancer prediction models more effective with family data; educator calls for more training for radiographers in Spain; radiologists are “mildly happy” at work;
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La imagen diagnóstica puede ser un paso crítico para tratar a los pacientes lo antes posible. A veces, los pacientes que sufren una enfermedad rara experimentan un diagnóstico tardío. El retraso puede permitir que su condición avance más, posiblemente poniendo en peligro su calidad de vida
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Las sesiones durante ECR ofrecen estudios y sugerencias sobre como mantener el enfoque centrado en el paciente. Hubo 80 sesiones sobre inteligencia artificial en la ECR 2019. Sin embargo, el tema que surgió a menudo en las conversaciones y las sesiones a las que asistí el
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El educador exige un currículo actualizado y más extenso para los radiógrafos. Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez, Director del Instituto de Diagnóstico. Cuando se trata de técnicos radiológicos, España tiene uno de los planes de estudios más cortos del mundo. Pero la imagen diagnóstica avanzada y la creciente demanda
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In the news: impact of ‘no deal Brexit’ on healthcare; and AI developments. This week’s articles in Diagnostic Reading include: how a ‘no deal’ Brexit might affect patients; AI is no substitute for patient-physician relationship; Amazon announces new machine learning service; AI helps identify/predict cancer symptoms;
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Can you guess the image in the X-ray? This month's “Guess the X-ray Image Challenge!” is here! We welcome radiologists, technologists, RAs, MDs, PAs – or anyone who thinks they’re up to the challenge – to guess the subject in this X-ray. Please leave your answer in the comment
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