by Offsite | Feb 17, 2015 | Blog, Health Image Exchange
DICOM, the digital imaging and communications in medicine standard, has done its part in unifying many workflow issues within organizations. For one, it has linked radiology modalities and PACS systems. However, has DICOM done enough to assist healthcare providers?...
by Offsite | Dec 5, 2014 | Blog, DICOM
How are you sharing your medical images today? For a good number of facilities, patients are sent away with a CD with their images burned onto them, which they’ll take to their other doctors for their consideration. Or, the CDs are mailed off to doctors that need to...
by Offsite | Nov 21, 2014 | Blog, Vendor Neutral Archiving
When vendor neutral archiving hit the scene several years ago, it was all the rage. Unfortunately, the interpretation of vendor neutral archiving was a bit loose, which prompted some products that weren’t quite what people were expecting when they received them. So,...
by Offsite | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, DICOM
If you’re involved with medical imaging, you are probably well aware of Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM), the network protocol that has been used for years to transmit images and waveforms. What you might not have known is that the National...
by Offsite | Oct 24, 2014 | Blog, Virtual CD
Anyone who has spent a decade or more in the healthcare industry can attest to the changes that occur in technology. Within the radiology industry, a big change occurred when compact disc technology hit the scene. Instead of sharing images on film, radiologists could...