On November 27 attendees will travel to Chicago from all over the world to be a part of the excitement and information sharing at RSNA, the largest gathering of radiology professionals. Now with social media it’s easier than ever to stay plugged in with all that’s
Read MoreEditors Note: We asked Betty Ward, Imaging Director, Roper St. Francis Healthcare, to share her feedback on Carestream's prototype DRX-Revolution Mobile X-ray System, which is not yet commercially available. Ward can also be seen in the video below following her preview of the system at AHRA. Portable imaging
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If you thought “cloud computing” and “mobility” were just a couple of buzz words in medical imaging, well you can expect to hear them buzzing in your ear at this year’s RSNA 2011 annual meeting. [caption id="attachment_1963" align="alignleft" width="143"] Cristen Bolan, Executive Editor, Applied Radiology[/caption] While RSNA
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For a while it seemed that the ICD-10 deadline would never come. Calling all radiology practices… Now, less than two years away from the October 1, 2013 deadline for ICD-10, many in the industry are just starting to address this issue. For those who don’t
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Editors Note: We asked Brenda Silva, new product editor at Medical Imaging International, for her thoughts on the hot topics she expects at RSNA 2011. Emerging technologies have always paved the way for the latest medical advancements, with none more arguably important than the current options
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The guesses for this month's image challenge made us hungry - watermelon, pomegranate, cantaloupe, pumpkin - yum! Congratulations to Ben Panter who was the first person to correctly identify the subject of our challenge--a delicious butternut squash! Today is the first day of our challenge for November. Here’s the next
Read MoreEditors Note: Leading up to RSNA 2011 we’ve asked Carestream’s Medical Advisory Board members for their insight into the radiology trends we expect to be hot topics at the show. Q: What emerging technologies do you anticipate capturing CIO attention at this year's show? [caption id="attachment_1922" align="alignright" width="124"] Steven F.
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The road to meaningful use has many moving parts that make this initiative complex. Here on Everything Rad, we’ve spent a lot of time discussing the current state of legislation and regulations, as well as the implications of MU for radiologists in terms of compliance
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The digitalization of medical imaging and the adoption of PACS and EHRs have created a common misconception that there’s no longer a need to print medical images. Yes, with digital imaging radiologists and physicians have instant access to images in their offices, but they still
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Women with dense glandular breast tissue present a challenge—and one with high stakes. Their tissue type is capable of hiding small abnormalities, they have a documented increased risk of breast cancer, and should they have a tumor it is more likely to have certain aggressive characteristics
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