Luke Bideauxeditorial@auntminnie.comPACS/VNACan imaging informatics professionals help with legal cases?Imaging informatics professionals are increasingly playing a significant role in medicolegal cases. In this article, Luke Bideaux explores this trend and discusses the qualifications needed to serve as a special adviser or expert witness, as well as the legal situations that would benefit from their involvement.October 6, 2019PACS/VNAWhat's your strategy for encounter-based imaging?Encounter-based imaging is defined as medical imaging that is intentionally performed during a patient encounter without an associated imaging order, and it can come from sources as diverse as medical photos, endoscopy images, or point-of-care ultrasound. Does your facility have a strategy for handling them? Luke Bideaux of Vega Imaging Informatics explains why you should.September 8, 2019PACS/VNAThe value of the CIIP: Part 5 -- AIArtificial intelligence (AI) offers the potential to dramatically impact radiology. In the final article of his series, Luke Bideaux describes how certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIPs) can play a crucial role in transforming medical imaging through the strategic implementation of AI technology.August 11, 2019PACS/VNAThe value of the CIIP: Part 4 -- InteroperabilityIn theory, interoperability in health imaging opens the door to a wide range of advantages for practices and patients. In part 4 of his series, Luke Bideaux explains how the specialized skill sets of a certified imaging informatics professional (CIIP) can help organizations achieve interoperability goals and stay connected in today's digital healthcare environment.May 27, 2019PACS/VNAThe value of the CIIP: Part 3 -- Radiologist supportThe healthcare industry trend to consolidate enterprise IT support can result in unmet departmental needs and increased costs if subject matter experts aren't available to help clinicians. In the third installment of his article series, certified imaging informatics professional (CIIP) Luke Bideaux shows how a CIIP's skills in radiologist support can positively affect operational outcomes and help avoid costly system overhauls.April 8, 2019PACS/VNAThe value of the CIIP: Part 2 -- Workflow optimizationIf utilized correctly, certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIPs) can be tremendously valuable to imaging practices. In the second of a new series of articles, CIIP Luke Bideaux shows how a CIIP's skills in workflow optimization can yield significant cost savings and help to alleviate radiologist burnout.March 19, 2019PACS/VNAThe value of the CIIP: Part 1 -- Data integrityIf utilized correctly, certified imaging informatics professionals (CIIPs) can be tremendously valuable to imaging practices. In the first of a new series of articles, CIIP Luke Bideaux shows how a CIIP's skills in ensuring data integrity can avoid major expenses and headaches for organizations.February 10, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesDigital X-RayFen2 mission shares first x-ray taken in spaceThe commander of the Fen2 space mission has posted on social media what may be the first x-ray image taken in space.UltrasoundAIUM: Lymphosonography finds SLNs in cervical, vulvar cancer patientsCTALA report: LCS rates more than tripled between 2023 and 2024MRIACR releases updated manual on MRI safetySponsor ContentElevate your patient's care with the capabilities of Cardiac PET/CT
