EMR/EHR

Electronic medical records (EMR) are a digital version of a patient’s chart that store their personal information, medical history and links to prior exams, texts and reports. The goal of these systems is to enable immediate access to the patient's data electronically, rather than needing to request paper file folders that might be stored in fragment files at numerous locations where a patient is seen or treated. EMRs (also called electronic health records, or EHR) improve clinician and health system efficiency by making all this data immediately available. This helps reduce repeat tests, repeat prescriptions and repeat imaging exams because reports, imaging or other patient data is not not immediately available. 

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Rib suppression aids pulmonary nodule detection

The evaluation of a combination of rib-suppressed and original chest radiographs significantly improved the diagnostic performance of radiologists in the detection of pulmonary nodules, according to an observer study published this month in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ASTRO: Post-mastectomy radiation does not increase survival

Breast cancer patients who receive radiation treatment after a mastectomy do not have a greater life expectancy than those who do not receive treatments, according to the results of a 10-year randomized trial presented Monday at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) conference in Chicago.

Indiana provider deploys eRad PACS, IMIX DR units

NorthShore Health Centers, a community-based health and education center rooted in Northwestern Indiana, has implemented image management solutions company eRads PACS.

Report: Health IT central to healthcare debate

Health IT is taking a central role in the current healthcare debate, according to a report published by the Institute for Health Policy at Massachusetts General Hospital, George Washington University Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Study: Chest x-ray IDs Kawasaki disease patients at risk for stenosis

Chest x-ray easily identifies Kawasaki disease patients at risk for serious coronary artery stenosis when a specific search for coronary artery calcification is pursued, according to a study in this month's Pediatric Cardiology.

AJR: CT bests x-ray for detecting H1N1 abnormals

CT scans are better than standard radiography in showing the extent of disease in patients with the swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus infection, according to a study published online today in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Illinois college installs Del x-ray systems

Northwestern College in Bridgeview, Ill., has installed four radiographic systems from Del Medical Systems Group.

RTI releases new x-ray/light field alignment tool

RTI Electronics has developed Nova, a new product and method for verifying the alignment between x-ray and light field.

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Medsender, Patagonia Health team up to aid public health efforts against COVID-19

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