Enterprise Imaging: Page 92

Radiation reporting tools stalled in uncertain Euro markets

By John Brosky

PISA, Italy - Growing concern for the ever-increasing radiation exposure in medical examinations has reached a fever pitch in the U.S. and has led European governments to call for patient dose reports from hospitals. The effort is hampered by scanners' and information systems' capabilities.

April 14, 2011

Developers upgrade iPad app with upper limb scans

By John Brosky

PARIS -- Designed for the iPhone and the iPad, Monster Anatomy Upper Limb allows users to scroll through 500 MRI slices at intervals of 2 to 4 mm for a high-definition examination of muscle, nerves, and other structures from the shoulder to the fingertips.

April 6, 2011

Efficient home working for radiologists: Myth or reality?

By John Brosky

BRUSSELS - Tired of rush-hour traffic jams on the heavily congested ring road, radiologists in Brussels are pioneering the concept of carrying out reporting from their homes. But the switch is not as simple as you may think.

March 28, 2011

Agfa posts flat revenue growth in 2010

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

As expected, growth in Agfa HealthCare's IT division was not yet enough to offset revenue declines in its traditional film business in 2010.

March 28, 2011

CoActiv brings Exam-PACS to Ghana

By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers

PACS vendor CoActiv Medical has received an order from the new Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) Orthopedic Hospital in Ghana.

March 21, 2011

iPad may be able to support emergency brain CT interpretation

By Erik L. Ridley

Apple's iPad has the hardware power to support preliminary interpretation of emergency brain CT studies, but an inability of current software to access patient information and previous imaging can lead to some missed findings, according to researchers in Ireland.

March 20, 2011