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AuntMinnie.com PACS Insider May 21, 2012

Dear PACS Insider, It can be a frustrating and time-consuming process for radiologists to communicate image quality issues to technologists. At Thomas Jefferson University (TJU), however, researchers have developed a PACS plug-in that can handle that important quality control task with minimal interruption to workflow. Called Technique Logger, the tool has helped improve communication between radiologists and technologists. It was also instrumental in detecting faulty equipment maintenance on one of the institution's radiography systems. Our coverage of TJU's PACS plug-in is the subject of this month's Insider Exclusive, which you can access before the rest of our AuntMinnie.com members by clicking here. In other news in this issue, discover what disturbing trends in radiology practice an ex-teleradiologist discovered during his two-year tenure at a teleradiology services firm. While currently being used for only a small percentage of imaging studies, vendor-neutral archives (VNAs) are projected to take off worldwide over the next few years, according to market research firm InMedica. How big will the VNA market be by 2016? Click here for the details. We also have a report this month on PACS adoption in China. Despite heavy investment by the Chinese government in healthcare IT, the PACS and digital revolution is still immature, according to the report from contributing writer Louise Gagnon. You can also learn how the iPad can be a reliable tool for radiologists in diagnosing pulmonary embolism. Those thinking about using the cloud for image management may be interested in a two-part series on a recent talk by attorneys Melissa Markey and Margaret Marchak on the challenges of bringing healthcare data to the cloud. In Part 1, you can learn about the benefits, regulatory issues, and risk assessment of the cloud. Part 2 covers their thoughts on vendor selection, contracting matters, and disaster recovery. Do you have a topic you'd like to see covered in the PACS Digital Community, or are you interested in submitting an article? Please feel free to drop me a line. Erik Ridley Senior Editor Contact Erik Ridley Insider Exclusive  Software tool facilitates radiologist-technologist feedback Thomas Jefferson University recently experienced a spike in the number of scratches on radiography images at one location. Thanks to an internally developed PACS plug-in called Technique Logger, however, the institution was able to quickly diagnose the problem: faulty equipment maintenance.   PACS Digital Community   AccelaRad signs Ind. HIE Dell donates cloud cluster for pediatric cancer trial Ex-teleradiologist finds not all practices are created equal Vendor-neutral archive use in PACS projected to surge FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devices Study: Physician tablet use going mainstream Agfa launches worldwide R&D facility MedQ wins Fla. install Optimal IMX taps new CEO DICOM Grid wins $5M in financing TeraMedica names VP of marketing Merge inks Advocate contract Viztek upgrades Opal-Ortho PACS Local PACS firms rule as China begins digital leap forward Fuji signs Kaleida Health to PACS deal LEAD launches LEADtools upgrades Accusoft releases ImagXpress version 11 software In an emergency, iPad can handle pulmonary embolism Merge to create 2 divisions; releases Q1 numbers PACSGear rolls out cloud-based image sharing Accusoft debuts ImageGear for Java Digisonics nets Texas contract Accusoft adds features to ImageGear PACS veteran Holzer passes Virtual Radiologic names new CEO Aspyra rolls out new PACS release HeartIT nets patent for zero-footprint viewer Merge unveils cloud-based archiving service ARRS: Image Share project gains momentum ARRS: Tablets enhance residents' learning DR Systems nets patent for data transfer to EMRs Novarad debuts NovaPACS Express DR Systems adds to installed base Migrating to the Cloud: Part 2 -- Vendor selection and contracts Univ. of Arkansas reports 7,000-patient data breach Migrating to the Cloud: Part 1 -- Benefits and regulatory issues Viztek releases Opal-Mammo software Digisonics nets CVIS order Novarad lands Kan. installs Brit wins government PACS contract Cardiac IS market to reach $269.6M in 2017 Infinitt wins Calif. PACS contract Laurel Bridge expands DICOM toolkit Viztek launches cloud-based Opal PACS software Qubyx releases PerfectLum QA software suite LEAD to upgrade product line Merge awarded Mercy contract Send your press release to edit...@auntminnie.com.

AuntMinnie.com PACS Insider May 21, 2012

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