IRIA-2011, Teleradiology Panel Discussion

For all those interested in Teleradiology, IRIA 2011, Delhi,  largest Radiology Congress in Indian subcontinent has organised panel discussion-symposia on this topic with may distinguished speakers, including yours truly, who was invited to do similar talk in IRIA 2008. This year my topic is Asian-African Perspective- Teleradiology.  Schedule for the event is given below. All attending the conference are welcome to meet me around this event, to be held in Hotel Ashok and my talk is scheduled for 29, Jan 2011, 16.40pm. Any suggestions for the talk or comments are welcome.

Radiology Grand Rounds-XXIV

Here is an update on Medical Imaging and Open source software for the Radiology Grand Rounds submitted by Dr Sumer Sethi of Teleradiology Providers. Concept and Archive of the Radiology Grand Rounds is available at- Radiology Grand Rounds.

Apple Macintosh have published a white paper describing how Apple technology can make full-featured diagnostic imaging affordable. The white paper, "Transforming the medical imaging workflow", by renowned radiologist Roger Katen MD, aims to illustrate how Apple's Mac systems, coupled with the OsiriX1 open source application and Mac OS X, can offer a cheaper alternative without sacrificing features or performance.Mac OS X–based solution is increasingly being adopted by radiology practices, and can interact with Microsoft Windows-based systems, such as PACS, HIS and collaborative teleradiology environments.

Here is the complete PDF

Transforming the medical imaging workflow

Hope you enjoyed this edition of Radiology Grand Rounds submissions are requested for the next Radiology Grand Rounds posted every month last sunday. If you interested in hosting any of the future issues contact me at sumerdoc-AT-yahoo-DOT-com. This issue was different from other issues as we did not put up an image case as has been the trend in past few months. This month for the readers we have already put up many cases so we tried to give them something different from the world of medical imaging.

Case by-Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MD

Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology Providers

Editor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology

Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences)

PACS for medical students

In May 2008 AIIMS examination this question was asked so read on-
In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are computers or networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent format. The most common format for image storage is DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine).Types of imagesMost PACSs handle images from various medical imaging instruments, including ultrasound, magnetic resonance, PET, computed tomography, endoscopy, mammograms, etcUsesPACS replaces hard-copy based means of managing medical images, such as film archives. It expands on the possibilities of such conventional systems by providing capabilities of off-site viewing and reporting (distance education, telediagnosis). Additionally, it enables practitioners at various physical locations to access the same information simultaneously, (teleradiology). With the decreasing price of digital storage, PACSs provide a growing cost and space advantage over film archives. A PACS allows to store volumic exams and to reconstruct 3D images.

Dr.Sumer K Sethi, MD

Sr Consultant Radiologist ,VIMHANS and CEO-Teleradiology Providers

Editor-in-chief, The Internet Journal of Radiology

Director, DAMS (Delhi Academy of Medical Sciences

Adobe Photoshop for Medical Imaging

Latest version of its popular Photoshop image-manipulation software is released—Photoshop CS3 Extended. Photoshop CS3 E contains a variety of new capabilities, including tools designed to meet the needs of medical imaging professionals.

Details and Hat Tip-PACS Digest

Now PACS by Microsoft

According to the website- The Microsoft Amalga family of Enterprise Health Systems is built on Microsoft technology, offering a comprehensive range of solutions to meet the needs of health enterprise. Amalga is a "Unified Intelligence System" for healthcare organisations that includes a HIS (Hospital Information System) "built around an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) that includes complete patient and bed management, laboratory, Medication Management, Radiology Information System/Picture Archiving and Communication System (RIS/PACS), pathology, financial accounting, materials management, and human resource systems. Sounds Interesting...

Hat Tip- Dr Dalai's Blog

Teleradiology Providers

PACS Vendor versus Blogger's freedom

Whatever anybody might think of Dalai's PACS blog and his somewhat forthright criticism of various products and vendors everybody is dismayed to hear about the process by which one big PACS company allegedly went about forcing him to withdraw his comments.Surely there would have been a more appropriate way to handle this and we all sure have right to criticism.

Check out this Aunt Minnie discussion forum.

And as one of the contributors on this forum says-

"I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death, your right to say it"