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Deep Roots: The History of Medical Imaging

Tree Roots How well do you know your medical imaging history?

Modern Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) provide seamless integration between Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and digital mammography, and allow for immediate access to patient images. But advanced medical imaging technology wasn’t perfected overnight—or even over the course of several years.

Four decades ago, early digital radiology pioneers began paving the road to PACS, according to an Imaging Economics article on medical imaging history.

Take a look back on the history of medical imaging and PACS as we know it today:

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Healthcare Publications Offer the Latest PACS and RIS News

Are you searching for additional healthcare publications and resources to broaden your knowledge base? Stay current on the latest Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Radiology Information System (RIS), imaging and radiology news with these publications.

Diagnostic Imaging: This online healthcare publication offers daily news, feature articles and webinars on cardiac imaging, PACS, radiation oncology and ultrasound topics, among many others. The site features listings of upcoming radiology meetings, seminars and conferences. Users can register for a weekly enewsletter, as well.

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A Tall Order: PACS Integration With Two Separate RIS

Glen Falls Hospital

Integrating a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) with an existing Radiology Information System (RIS) is nothing short of a challenge. But a PACS integration with two existing RIS ups the ante even further.

For Glen Falls Hospital in New York, and its affiliate private practice radiology group Adirondack Radiology Associates, a new PACS would have to do just that. The two organizations had never worked from common clinical information and medical records systems; they maintained information in separate silos.

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PACS, RIS and Healthcare Resources for the Latest Imaging News

PACS Resources We’ve done your research for you and compiled a list of Radiology Information System (RIS), Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and healthcare resources to keep you apprised of the latest healthcare IT, radiology and imaging news and information. Watch this list each month, as it will constantly be updated with additional healthcare journals, magazines and online publications.

Abdominal Imaging: Radiologists, medical imaging specialists, gastroenterologists and hepatologists can discover the latest in-depth studies from well-respected healthcare researchers and research organizations. Recent published works include: “Functional MR Imaging as a New Paradigm for Image Guidance,” “Interventional Oncology in the Abdomen” and “Detecting Recurrence of Gastric Cancer.”

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