Wireless LAN-based miniPACS boosts management of portable imaging devices
SEATTLE - A laptop equipped with wireless technology and miniPACS software can reduce transfer and storage time of images generated by portable imaging modalities, according to research presented at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
Making PACS work in small imaging centers
SEATTLE - Small imaging centers and radiology practices might not have the human and financial resources of large integrated healthcare delivery networks, but there are ways to overcome the apparent shortcomings and serve referring physicians and the patient population, according to a presentation at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
Lossy compression perceptible at even low levels
SEATTLE - Lossy-compressed images at even mild compression ratios are highly distinguishable from lossless-compressed images, according to research presented at the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting. Elizabeth Krupinski, Ph.D., and Dr. Bradley Erickson, Ph.D., presented the findings of SIIM's Transforming the Radiological Interpretation Process (TRIP) compression study during the 8th annual SIIM Research and Development Symposium.
IT users need to demand more from vendors
SEATTLE - Healthcare providers and information technology (IT) users must do a better job of demanding that vendors incorporate profiles and functions created from the Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise initiative. That message came from Dr. Ronald Arenson, chairman of the department of radiology at the University of California, San Francisco, who today gave the opening keynote address at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting.
Brit debuts PACS bundles
RIS/PACS vendor Brit Systems introduced new PACS bundles for offices and clinics at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle, the company said.
Candelis unveils new archive device
Archive developer and medical informatics company Candelis has launched a new archive appliance for departmental and standalone imaging modalities at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Seattle, the firm announced.
Philips to integrate STATdx with iSite
Philips Healthcare plans to integrate Amirsys' STATdx diagnostic support system with its iSite PACS, the company announced at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
Siemens partners with NextGen
Siemens Healthcare of Malvern, PA, has partnered with NextGen Healthcare Information Systems. The company announced the partnership at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
Sorna unveils eXpedo upgrades at SIIM 2008
PACS technology developer Sorna of Eagan, MN, unveiled upgrades to its eXpedo software product line at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
InfraReDx announces first clinical use of LipiScan
Coronary imaging developer InfraReDx of Burlington, MA described the first successful clinical use of its LipiScan coronary imaging system at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
GE announces partnerships at SIIM 2008
GE Healthcare has inked collaborative agreements with three firms to enhance its Centricity offerings, the company said. The agreements were announced at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Seattle.
Double Black launches software, LCDs at SIIM 2008
Monitor distributor Double Black Imaging has debuted DICOMetrix, a DICOM image flow and network performance monitoring package, as well as new LCDs, at this year's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Seattle.
Richardson adds to display portfolio
Richardson Electronics has released a new series of medical LCDs at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
Exogen unveils performance indicator tracker
PACS and healthcare IT consulting services firm Exogen Solutions of Chicago has launched Blue Ocean, a real-time operational intelligence platform that helps hospitals and clinical departments collect, measure, and use key performance indicators, the company said.
Pegasus launches PICTools upgrade
Image compression firm Pegasus Imaging has launched an upgrade to its medical image compression package, the Tampa, FL-based firm said.
Foresight previews TIMS DICOM upgrades at SIIM 2008
PACS technology developer Foresight Imaging of Lowell, MA, has introduced version 2.2 of its TIMS DICOM system software at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle, the company said.
Barco, NeuIsys form alliance
Image display and advanced visualization firm Barco and NeuIsys Imaging Systems Solutions of Greensboro, NC, have formed a partnership to address the gastrointestinal market for virtual colonoscopy, Barco said.
MedQuist partners with StructuRad
Speech recognition and transcription technology provider MedQuist announced that it plans to integrate StructuRad's content macros into its SpeechQ for Radiology speech recognition product, the company said.
FDA clears Fuji's portable digital x-ray unit
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its portable digital x-ray system, the company announced.
Fuji converts over 10 million PACS studies
Fujifilm Medical Systems USA has reached a PACS milestone, the company reported.
NEC debuts 30-inch medical monitor
NEC Display Solutions of America of Itasca, IL, has launched a 30-inch wide-screen display for medical diagnostic use, the company said.
Agfa reaches Impax milestone, launches clinical applications package
Agfa HealthCare of Mortsel, Belgium, has reached a RIS milestone in North America and launched a new clinical applications package for its Impax offering, the company reported.
Konica Minolta debuts ImagePilot CR
Konica Minolta Medical Imaging USA has debuted a new computed radiography (CR) package called ImagePilot CR at this year's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle, the company said.
Nuance unveils product upgrades
Speech recognition and document management firm Nuance Communications of Burlington, MA, has launched upgrades to two of its products.
Data Distributing, QStar launch new SntryPACS product
Archiving distributor Data Distributing of Santa Cruz, CA, and QStar Technologies of Mary Esther, FL, are rolling out a new SntryPACS Archive Appliance for storing and managing DICOM images at the 2008 Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
Orthocrat to debut OrthoFlow
Orthopedic template and surgical planning provider Orthocrat will release its OrthoFlow management tool at this year's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
InSiteOne adds new disaster recovery services
Archiving services provider InSiteOne will debut its InDex Recovery Bundle at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) meeting in Seattle.
RamSoft to roll out PowerServer RIS/PACS
Canadian PACS vendor RamSoft will introduce its PowerServer RIS/PACS offering at this week's Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine (SIIM) conference in Seattle.
Fovia unveils upgraded HDVR product
Fovia Medical of Palo Alto, CA, has introduced the next generation of its thin-client High Definition Volume Rendering (HDVR) technology.
