Answers to the Question – What is DICOM?
What is DICOM and How Did it Evolve? Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine, more commonly known as DICOM, is the official standard for printing, storing, transmitting and handling medical imaging. It’s not uncommon for healthcare industry employees to ask, “what is DICOM?” However, for healthcare IT workers, especially those working in and around radiology, […]
Does DICOM for Diagnostic Images Create New Challenges?
How to Get Around DICOM Issues If you’re unable to share medical imaging unfettered today, you’re not meeting the expectations of your patients. In fact, the ability to quickly and efficiently share medical images across departments and across facilities is one of the key components of responsible healthcare. The DICOM format is the standard for […]
Medical Diagnostic Imaging by Remote: The Surprising Opinions of Radiologists
Medical Diagnostic Imaging Through Cloud Services Could Boost Performance A recent report published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology says that while virtual consultations (VC) are a hit as far as patient care is concerned, radiologists aren’t as satisfied with them. Medical diagnostic imaging has increasingly gone digital, and the report says […]
Three Reasons Electronic Health Records Really do Mean Better Care for Patients
The move to embrace electronic health records doesn’t sit well with everyone. In fact, many healthcare professionals that have been in the industry for decades have been quite skeptical of storing information, including medical images, in electronic form. The reluctance to go with electronic health records was aided in the early days of the technology […]
Does DICOM Work? A Quick Overview
Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is the global standard for information technology at hospitals throughout the world. Developed in 1993, DICOM assists healthcare providers in producing, displaying, sending, storing, processing, retrieving, printing and querying medical images and other data. Providers began purchasing equipment and information systems that conform to the DICOM standard soon […]
Does Modern PACS Have Issues? You Decide.
The Evolution of PACS and How VNA Works to Improve the Process One of the biggest changes as of late in the medical imaging industry is the transition to a single, enterprise view rather than a departmental view. Thanks to the help of vendor neutral archiving (VNA), this is becoming more of a reality, but […]
How Does a Radiology PACS System Work?
PACS is what radiologists call a picture archiving and communication system. It’s what radiologists, specialists and medical doctors use to quickly access images and other data to help them diagnose medical issues and prescribe a treatment regimen for it. PACS have replaced the old methods involved in medical imaging, which once included film archives that […]
What Does the Move From Volume to Value in Medical Imaging Mean for Radiologist Responsibility?
Medical Imaging of the Future (and Today) In the healthcare environment with so many different departments, accountability can be a tough subject. As the landscape shifts from volume based to value based care payment models, there is an added level of pressure of responsibility. How will these affect medical imaging? The first step is ensuring […]
Imagine Custom Medical Imaging Solutions That Give You Back the Control
Medical Imaging Solutions That Improve Your Workflow The medical imaging solutions industry is one of an ever-changing landscape. Some of those changes, while technologically advanced, have had side effects that were not intended; a lack of control being one of them. However, control and customization of medical imaging solutions is increasingly heading back into the […]
Which Medical Imaging Solutions do Professionals Get the Most Excited About?
Medical Imaging Solutions Are Going Offsite Out with the old, in with the new. It’s a relevant phrase for many topics, including medical imaging solutions. Physical media related to medical imaging, including images burned on to CDs, are giving way to cloud-based services. The healthcare industry, highly regulated and severely penalized for violations regarding patient […]