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The
Power of PACS
Cover Story
Future
is Here
No more is PACS a simple, digital radiology image storage
system. PACS is empowering radiologists with précised
integrated enterprise workflow, automatic image processing
and the capability to share images with anyone, anywhere in
the world, finds out Nancy Singh
PACS
Newer
Facets in Radiology
PACS allows direct economic savings on film, film packets,
film processing chemicals and the redeployment of space previously
used for film storage
PACS
- Redefining Radiology
A PACS implementation makes available imagery instantly anywhere
within the hospital premises
CT
Screening
CT Coronary Angiography, Our Experience
About 10 per cent of the population at large has CAD which
is undiagnosed, since they do not have any manifesting symptom
like chest pain
Re-emergence
of CT as Imaging Modality
As radiologists have to now read many more scans per day,
Computer Aided Detection (CAD) programmes are likely to become
the norm in huge turnover departments
How
Much Does Number of Slices Matter for Cardiac CT?
Will a patient be willing to pay three times as much to reduce
breath-hold from five-to-six seconds to 1-2 seconds?
How
Radiology is Pivotal for Healthcare Delivery
When a CT scanner in the past required six computer cabinets,
today it runs on two standard PC towers
DR
Digital
Mammography
Digital mammography allows the mammography technologist to
view the mammogram immediately on the workstation instead
of developing films and waiting for 10 minutes to see an image
Revolution
in Imaging Modality
All over the world lot of research is taking place to anticipate
the advent of the digital hospital
MR
Recent
Advances in MR Neuro-Imaging
Over the past few decades, as novel therapies for patients
with neurological and neurosurgical disorders are being developed,
we are witnessing a shift in imaging from merely providing
anatomical information towards providing information about
physiology
Radio-Diagnosis
& Imaging
MR microscopy is plausible; fusion of Tractography with Functional
MR and MR microscopy can one day lead to real-time evaluation
of processing in individual neural circuits
Philips
Achieva 3.0T TX Overcomes High-field Challenges
MultiTransmit technology at University of Bonn helps to improve
quality of 3.0T MR imagin
IRIA 2010
Ahmedabad
Set for IRIA
Not just radiologists, but nuclear medicine specialist, technicians
and clinicians from various medical societies are coming to
the congress
Ultrasound
Imaging
In Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The increasing complexity of diagnostic radiology provides
a challenge to radiologists
Company:
SonoSite Systems
SonoSite systems are small but are power packed. It's small
and can be carried easily and can perform everything that
a big cart-based system can perform
Mammography
All
About Mammography
The importance of high quality mammography has been established
and mandated in the US
Interview
'We
Will Focus On Growing the Market through a Multi-Pronged Approach'
Carestream Health, Inc is a dynamic new company that leverages
100-plus years of market leadership and an innovative suite
of solutions to meet the critical needs of the markets it
serves. Globally, Carestream health has thousands of healthcare
information management solutions installed worldwide. The
company sells nearly 40 per cent of all new computed radiography
(CR) systems in the US and Canada, and is a key player in
the digital radiography (DR) systems market. The Carestream
dental digital radiography equipment and practice management
software installed bases, respectively, are the largest in
the world. Prabir Chatterjee, MD of Carestream Health India
Private Limited, talks about company's exciting plans in India
to Express Healthcare. Excerpts:
'Agfa
Offers Everything You Need for High-quality Imaging &
Streamlined, Cost-effective Workflow Management'
Agfa HealthCare, a member of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, is a
leading provider of IT-enabled clinical workflow and diagnostic
image management solutions, and state-of-the-art systems for
capturing and processing images in hospitals and healthcare
facilities. Suresh Ranganathan, Managing Director, Agfa Healthcare
spoke to Express Healthcare. Excerpts:
'We
Are Looking Forward to Growing our Network of Distributors
Across India'
SonoSite Inc is the world leader and specialist in hand-carried
ultrasound systems. It set up a wholly-owned subsidiary in
India in 2007 with headquarter in Gurgaon, Delhi NCR. Pavan
Behl, General Manager, SonoSite India Private Limited speaks
to Express Healthcare. Excerpts:
'We
Would be Numero Uno PACS Company in India by 2013'
Since its inception in 2004, Ashva Technologies Ltd had a
very steady growth both in terms of products and customer
base. The company has a suite of products at the utility,
application and enterprise level catering to all segments
of the radiology IT market and customer base over a 1,000
installs today and growing. Sunder Natrajan, CEO, Ashva Technologies
Ltd talks about company's expanding product portfolio and
expansion plans to Express Healthcare. Excerpts:
Company Profile
Allengers
Allengers, a Chandigarh- based company, is a name to reckon
with, in the sphere of medical imaging and diagnostics since
its inception in 1987
FujiFilm
Medical Systems
FUJI, in 1983 pioneered the world's first digital X-ray system
Fuji Computed Radiography (FCR). Ever since then, Fujifilm
has maintained its focus on building technological innovations
and offers yet again another new solution to the medical field,
Fujifilm Digital Radiography Systems (FUJIFILM DR)
Case Study
Ajit
Scanning & Diagnostic Centre
SS Paralikar, Managing Director, Ajit Scanning & Diagnostic
Centre is not a medico by qualification but has managed to
grow in a suburb like Kalyan and had many of his equipments
first before even the large hospitals in Mumbai could have
them. He is planning to install a 3 Tesla MRI for Ajit Scan
Measurement
of eGFR Before Contrast-enhanced CT
The risk of Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN) increases with
decrease in renal function
Radiation
Therapy
State-Of-The-Art
Technologies in Radiation Therapy
Impressive and innovative technologies, which skilfully combine
the latest advances in radiotherapy equipment, imaging and
information technology, have provided unprecedented cure rates
of an unmatched quality to patients fighting cancer
TechScan
Carestream
Health's DRX-1
For over 30 years the healthcare industry has been in transition,
moving away from projection X-ray technology to the higher-performing
digital radiography (DR)
StatSensor
Point of Care Creatinine Testing for Radiology
In response to the growing need to quickly and easily assess
kidney function on patients scheduled for imaging procedures,
Nova Biomedical introduces StatSensor Creatinine, a handheld
analyser and miniaturised, disposable biosensor for whole
blood creatinine testing
Sonovue
SonoVue is an ultrasound contrast agent originally developed
by Bracco. It is characterised by a microbubble structure
consisting of a low solubility gas (sulfur hexafluoride) stabilised
by a phospholipids shell
D-Evo
DR System
FujiFilm India with more than 1400 computerised radiography
installations now introduces the latest state of the art DR
systems
The
FDR Acselerate
FUJIFILM India, is delighted to present a groundbreaking flat
panel DR system, the FDR AcSelerate
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