Dear PACS Insider,
Despite all of the attention vendor-neutral archives have attracted over the past few years, buying one with only PACS in mind can be a penny-wise, pound-foolish proposition, according to consultant Michael J. Cannavo.
Cannavo explains why in the latest edition of his popular Building a Better PACS series, and he also shares his thoughts on the need for centralized archiving, the lingering issues related to proprietary storage schemes, the importance of disaster recovery planning, and the benefits of cloud computing.
You can access this month's Insider Exclusive article before it is published for the rest of our AuntMinnie.com members by clicking here.
In other current topics, we turn again to the applicability of handheld devices for radiology applications. A study team from University College Dublin in Ireland recently found that devices such as the iPod Touch may be usable for reviewing images in emergency radiology consultations.
Also, allowing radiologists access to computer-aided detection technology directly on their PACS workstation software can increase the number of lung nodules detected on low-dose CT screening exams, according to research from New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City. Click here to read our coverage of their presentation at the 2009 RSNA meeting in Chicago.
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