Enterprise Imaging

Enterprise imaging brings together all imaging exams, patient data and reports from across a healthcare system into one location to aid efficiency and economy of scale for data storage. This enables immediate access to images and reports any clinical user of the electronic medical record (EMR) across a healthcare system, regardless of location. Enterprise imaging (EI) systems replace the former system of using a variety of disparate, siloed picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), radiology information systems (RIS), and a variety of separate, dedicated workstations and logins to view or post-process different imaging modalities. Often these siloed systems cannot interoperate and cannot easily be connected. Web-based EI systems are becoming the standard across most healthcare systems to incorporate not only radiology, but also cardiology (CVIS), pathology and dozens of other departments to centralize all patient data into one cloud-based data storage and data management system.

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Supporting Rural Health In Alaska, an Admin Grows into Her New PACS

Sponsored by Sectra

The Alaska Native Medical Center (ANMC) is a 173-bed hospital located in Anchorage, Ala., working in close partnership with Alaska’s rural health facilities to support a broad range of healthcare and related services.

April 1, 2020

RSNA launching COVID-19 image-sharing initiative following ‘wave of requests’

The Radiological Society of North America said it’s creating a coronavirus imaging data repository in a bid to boost research on the novel disease. 

March 30, 2020

Radiologists gather COVID-19 second opinions from far-flung peers using WhatsApp

The coronavirus pandemic has the potential to overwhelm busy provider organizations, but social media could provide relief, according to one new study. 

March 26, 2020

Radiology provider launches investigation, notifies patients after hackers infiltrate PACS

Northeast Radiology said the breach first occurred back in January, with “unauthorized” individuals gaining access to 29 patients’ personal information. 

March 12, 2020

Swedish healthcare provider orders Sectra’s imaging IT solution for radiology as a cloud service

“Having a common service for the radiology departments in the region simplifies our everyday operations and enables more efficient diagnostics. Sectra’s experience in delivering similar services was important for us when choosing a vendor,” says Inger Hallin, Head of the Radiology Department, Region Halland.

March 12, 2020

American Medical Association, rad tech firm partner on AI burnout buster

Their ultimate goal is to pilot solutions that prioritize time spent with patients, rather than cumbersome tasks tied to the EHR, the partners said. 

March 6, 2020

Advice from the ED to improve radiology reporting: Speed and structure top most wish lists

Emergency medicine providers want more “brevity” and "clarity” in their radiology reports, according to a new survey.  

February 26, 2020

Big-name technology company leaders urge radiologists to ‘Ditch the Disk’

Imaging physicians working in the tech space are joining the bandwagon to urge their peers to say goodbye to CDs. 

February 18, 2020

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SCAI and four other major healthcare organizations signed a joint letter in support of intravascular ultrasound. 

The newly approved AI models are designed to improve the detection of pulmonary embolisms and strokes in patients who undergo CT scans.

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