10 Medical Innovations Of 2010

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Top Medical Imaging News of 2009

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 December 2010 02:07 Written by admin Friday, 12 February 2010 05:26

Many medical offices and clinics are making the switch to teleradiology, whereby digital x-ray images are used in digital dicom format and can be transmitted over the Internet. As with all types of computer technology, advancements occur often, and 2009 was no exception. The following are a few of the highlights of news concerning medical imaging from last year.

The iPhone has taken the world by storm, and teleradiology appears to have made an impact with this device as well. From a study performed at the University of Virginia, it was shown that iPhones could be used with a mobile digital x-ray viewer to diagnose appendicitis. Interestingly, the study related that CT images in the same resolution in which they were captured initially from the modality were also seen by the iPhone in the same resolution.1

In a discussion held by author Mark Hagland with information technology and medical experts, the ideas of what is needed and how that will impact teleradiology were discussed. Software systems used in medical environments will need to offer multiple layers of usefulness for all of the different departments that use it. Everyone using the program wants optimized workflow, but with that comes security issues and even business issues, when multiple facilities use the same software for different purposes, and so software designers have a challenging job of creating programs that will work for everyone.2 It will be interesting to see what the future holds in terms of new software applicable for digital radiography environments.

The December 2009 issue of Diagnostic Imaging reports that Carestream Health is working on a PACS improvement that will utilize a unified global work list to accomplish cross-site reading. The upgrade offers enhancements such as the ability to add content to reports directly through voice commands or one mouse click, and an existing patient portfolio will, after the optimization, be able to display both dicom and non-dicom imported data.3

RIS programs have also received a new look from Swearingen Software. Their new RISynergy Web software enables medical personnel to use the web to remotely schedule patient procedures, as well as receive, edit and approve test results online.4

Much more in the progressive field of digital radiography is to come in 2010.

1. http://www.gvpub.com/rtblog/?p=357
2. http://www.healthcare-informatics.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=63163CE5901A4CB79222387325054E18&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=C8375DC8E424464191DA5850D736C91C
3. http://www.diagnosticimaging.com/imaging-trends-advances/pacsweb/pacs/article/113619/1492383
4. http://www.healthimaging.com/index.php?option=com_articles&view=article&id=19525:swearingen-releases-updated-ris-suite

The OmniVue DICOM Viewer Diagnostic Viewing Software For Medical Facilities

Last Updated on Thursday, 2 December 2010 02:05 Written by admin Sunday, 7 February 2010 05:04

Dicom viewers are a necessary component in any well-equipped medical facility. Dicom Solutions, a medical imaging distributor and systems integrator located online at www.dicomsolutions.com, offers a variety of different dicom viewers for your perusal. Prominent in their offerings is the OmniVue Dicom Viewer Diagnostic Viewing Software.

A flexible program, the OmniVue system allows you to view both CR and DR digital images as well as network with workstations and PACS systems. Offering superior image display, annotation, image processing, file management, communication, optional capture and print solutions, medical facilities both large and small experience the benefits that come from using this adaptable system.

Image display provided by these dicom viewers allows the viewing of one, two three and five MP resolutions. Experience the power of separate worklist display, hanging display options and presets, multiple exam and thumbnail display. You can synchronize CT and MRI viewing, and utilize cine view for CT, MRI and ultrasound modalities.

User-friendly solutions are offered by this software system for the image processing and file management of CR and DR images. DR masking is enabled, and you can flip, rotate or arbitrarily rotate, zoom, pan and invert digital medical images easily and quickly. After you have manipulated the images, you can import and export Dicom images, even import by batches. You can convert non-dicom images to the medical digital format, and backup through the use of multiple patients CD and DVD burning capabilities. Reports to go with your digital medical images can also be conveniently saved as dicom files. E-mailing digital images is also possible with this dicom web viewer.

It is recommended that certain hardware is utilized with this powerful dicom web viewer in order to achieve maximum results from the software. You will want to have in place a Pentium processor, two gigabytes of RAM memory, and at least a one hundred and sixty gigabyte hard drive. The display resolution should be a least 1280 X 1024 and the software needs the Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Vista or 7 operating systems.

Dicom Solutions offers the OmniView software system for use with CR and DR digital images at prices affordable for small and mid-sized medical facilities. Call toll-free at (800) 377-2617 for more information.