While it is generally accepted that PACS enhances medical practice throughout the enterprise, the availability of on-demand digital images alone is not sufficient for certain surgical applications. In some cases, PACS itself must be enhanced.
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Italian researchers have released a new surgery planning system that uses DICOM images of the hip region to allow orthopedic surgeons to simulate the appropriate type, size, and position of hip prostheses.
The system, called Hip-Op, relies on CT data More »
CLEVELAND—In research presented at the North American Spine Society, Isador Lieberman, MD, described a new approach to repair of vertebral compression fractures that may offer significant pain relief and other benefits to myeloma patients. More »
CT has always played a prominent role in the evaluation of musculoskeletal pathology. With the advent of spiral CT and, most recently, multidetector row CT (MDCT), the data sets available for image analysis and for postprocessing and display have unprecedented image resolution and detail. Concurrent... More »
Traditionally, PACS and RIS have coexisted in the same hospital but kept separate databases containing supposedly identical data -- a situation ripe with potential for inaccuracies. Ideally, hospitals should be able to address user needs through use of a More »
The 89-year-old woman had undergone hip replacement surgery two days before, had tubes in her arms and couldn't walk. But she blithely announced to her daughter that she was leaving the hospital immediately and started to get out of bed. Astounded, the daughter sought out her mother's physician and... More »
MRI providers seeking to accredit their facilities will soon have an option other than the American College of Radiology to provide that accreditation. Industry played an important part in developing this choice.The Intersocietal Accreditation Commission More »
Florida, home of Epcot and NASA, is about to launch the largest filmless imaging center in the U.S. While other facilities may process more images annually, the Pensacola imaging center, a new 36,000-square-foot freestanding edifice, ranks as the largest More »
Fornier et al present an excellent summary of current treatment options and strategies for patients with metastatic breast cancer. This review summarizes currently available data (through the May 1998 American Society of Clinical Oncology More »
A 65-year-old man with no significant medical history presented with mild abdominal pain—primarily in the left lower quadrant—and... 