“A key success factor for a profit-oriented organization is to be on top of the referring physician’s list,” says Hans Olav Almaas, CEO of Norwegian company Curato, one of the Nordic region’s biggest providers of radiology services.
To be attractive to physicians, you have to offer the fastest and most accurate diagnosis. Limited resources and tough …
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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 …
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March 5th, 2010
Dr Claes Lundström, Director of Radiology IT, Sectra
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 …
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February 1st, 2010
Dr Claes Lundström, Director of Radiology IT, Sectra
As you have probably noticed, buying and deploying a PACS is just the beginning of your journey towards true productivity. Enabling PACS users throughout the enterprise to fully exploit the capacity of the system is just as big a challenge. A future-proof, productivity focused vendor should be able to provide continuous assistance in spotting inefficient procedures, exploring new capabilities as well as spreading best practices – supporting you in reaching the full potential of your PACS investment.
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August 27th, 2009
Interview with Dr Tony Newman-Sanders
Sectra met with Dr. Tony Newman-Sanders, National Clinical Advisor to UK NHS CFH PACS Programm, to discuss how radiology IT can fundamentally change the way healthcare is delivered. Dr. Newman-Sanders believes that PACS has the possibility to create a boundary-less radiology; moving healthcare professionals from a report-centered mindset to a democratized, image-focused workflow.
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In this video, you will meet Dr. Anders Persson, Senior radiology physician and head of Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV) explaining his views on the challenges facing today’s radiology.
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May 10th, 2009
Claes Lundström, PhD, Director of Product Management & Research, Sectra Medical
The data explosion involves two major issues. One is the limitations of the hardware and network components. Enhancements in the performance of the IT infrastructure is by far outpaced by the rapid increase in data volumes.
The second issue is the limitations of the human mind. The image data sizes are now at a level at …
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March 26th, 2009
Claes Lundström, PhD, Director of Product Management and research, Sectra Medical
The steadily increasing size of image stacks is generally agreed to be one of the most important issues of the future for radiology. The development is, of course, driven by the desire to improve diagnostics and the quality of care. The advantages of thin slices and advanced examinations are great in many situations, so it …
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