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With reference to Erik L. Ridley’s coverage at Aunt Minnie, the experiences from the image-sharing project in Ontario, Canada, can be summarized as follows: setting up large image-sharing networks is highly challenging despite all the existing standards that target this issue.
The article provides a solid overview of the benefits and drawbacks of the two main …

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, Erik L. Ridley, image sharing, PACS-Neutral archives, Vendor-Neutral Archives

Again, the lessons presented by Michael J. Cannavo in his latest AuntMinnie post (part 6),  are a refreshingly realistic take on the PACS world, this time regarding migration.
The article comprehensively highlights the complexity of a migration project, pitfalls that I’ve seen many times over. The conclusion is clear: your best ally when embarking on a …

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, Michael J. Cannavo, migration, PACS-Neutral archives, Vendor-Neutral Archives

The radiology community is struggling mightily to deliver high-quality patient care despite shrinking budgets and a chronic shortage of radiologists. One consequence is that organizations are seeking synergies by connecting several enterprises under one umbrella.
But before we can even begin to find long-term solutions to daunting demographic trends and the endless demands to get more …

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, PACS trends, Sectra PACS, White Paper, Wide area radiology

Current trends in healthcare call for an image handling strategy for all medical disciplines. Images constitute an important decision support with a huge cost-savings potential; when handled efficiently, the gains become even clearer.
At County Södermanland Hospitals in Sweden, Cecilia Halvardson, Manager healthcare systems at the IT department, and her team recently decided to implement an …

Clinical perspective multi-disciplinary image strategy, patient perspective, Sectra Image Central

At ECR, four experts shared their views on the challenges of early cancer detection. The recorded version of this very interesting and well attended symposium is now available for you to watch and share with your colleagues.
Why do we miss cancers in mammography: What the DMIST trial tells us
Martin Yaffe, Professor, Toronto, Canada…

Mammography & Dose Mammography & Dose, mammography screening, photon-counting, Prof Danielsson

The mammography symposium held at ECR on March 6 attracted a large and highly qualified audience, all interested in how to improve cancer detection in mammography.
Photos of the speakers:

Photos from the event:

Link …

Mammography & Dose Mammography & Dose, mammography screening, photon-counting, Prof Danielsson, Sectra MicroDose Mammography

An interesting session on image compression was held at ECR Thursday March 4:
“Image compression: Acceptable? Unacceptable? Any decision yet?”.
Dr David Koff presented results from the impressively thorough national Canadian evaluation*. Seen as a summary of the Radiology community’s view on image compression, the session reflected a refreshingly pragmatic view on how to use image …

Clinical perspective data explosion, Dr. Claes Lundström, PACS trends

Region Zealand in Denmark has decided to offer female citizens mammography screening within 30 km of their homes.  It is natural to assume, but yet to be proven, that participation rates improve if women need to spend less time on transportation when attending a screening examination. Region Zealand has a very high participation rate of …

Mammography & Dose Mammography & Dose, mammography screening, mobile mammography, Sectra MicroDose Mammography

Digitization of the imaging procedure was a great leap forward, particularly in terms of workflow and dose efficiency. Although screening programs are proven to decrease breast cancer mortality by up to 45%, we still miss 30% of cancers. Also, high recall rates are a frequent source of debate. In short, there is still room for …

Mammography & Dose Breast tomosynthesis, Mammography & Dose, mammography screening, photon-counting, Prof Danielsson, Sectra MicroDose Mammography, Spectral imaging, White Paper

In his latest AuntMinnie post,  Michael J. Cannavo brings up the topic of Vendor-Neutral Archives (VNAs), aka PACS-Neutral Archives (PNAs). I agree with Mr. Cannavo’s insightful points about the necessity of information sharing in future healthcare and the described benefits of VNAs. However, our long experience from deploying cross-enterprise archiving and sharing shows …

Wide area radiology Dr. Claes Lundström, Michael J. Cannavo, PACS-Neutral archives, Vendor-Neutral Archives, Wide area radiology