Enterprise Imaging: Page 58

European debt crisis hits PACS, RIS, CVIS markets

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

The expansion of the European market for PACS, RIS, and cardiovascular information systems (CVIS) has been hindered by the debt crisis and radiology payment cuts in the continent.

February 23, 2014

Agfa signs PACS contracts with 5 Belgian hospitals

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

Agfa HealthCare has signed contracts with five hospitals in Belgium for new or upgraded Impax PACS networks.

February 23, 2014

AuntMinnieEurope.com PACS Insider

By Erik L. Ridley

February 18, 2014

Conceptual model explains success behind PACS

By Erik L. Ridley

It can be challenging to determine the factors behind a successful PACS deployment. But a PACS performance framework developed by Dutch researchers may offer some important clues for hospitals seeking to maximize their investment.

February 18, 2014

Swiss use feedback system to improve report turnaround times

By Erik L. Ridley

Knowing that your performance is being monitored and compared with your peers can be a powerful motivator. Swiss researchers have recently garnered significant improvements after implementing a system that shows radiology residents and staff radiologists how their report turnaround time ranks among their colleagues.

February 10, 2014

For reliable radiation dose data, RIS/PACS works best

By Erik L. Ridley

Actual patient radiation dose data extracted from RIS/PACS databases are far more reliable than commonly used self-reported patient dose surveys that are based on average-sized patients and typical scanner parameters, researchers from Western Australia have found.

February 10, 2014