Dear PACS Insider,
Over the past two decades, imaging informatics technology has matured, making RIS and PACS nearly ubiquitous in healthcare facilities of many nations. Yet there is always something to learn about making radiology IT work better.
Editor in chief Philip Ward's exclusive interview with radiologist Dr. Daniel Reizine describes some of the work being done and challenges faced to streamline the operation of the multiple PACS of the Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, the largest public hospital system in Europe. Click here to read about it.
Simon Waddington, the head of radiology IT at a privately owned enterprise network of hospitals and clinics in the U.K., explained what needs to be considered when adding an electronic radiology report ordering system at a January seminar on RIS/PACS in London. Read his recommendations here.
The use of informatics technology to expand imaging's reach to experts is highlighted by international editor Eric Barnes in the use of teleradiology to make virtual colonoscopies feasible on the island of Madeira. Read his interesting article.
The use of mobile devices expands the accessibility of radiologists. The Maverinck, our popular columnist who focuses on the controversial, has some provocative comments about their use as diagnostic devices. His comments about screen size are more formally reinforced in a report by senior editor Erik L. Ridley on a study by Spanish researchers that showed that mobile tablets provided more accuracy for radiologists evaluating images for acute stroke. Click here to learn more.
Do you have an experience you'd like to share with the PACS Digital Community? Many of the email recommendations about topics in healthcare IT and PACS turn into articles. We'd be delighted to hear from you.
