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Spring 2000 |
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Cover Story
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Every Picture Tells a Story |
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by Leslie Kelly Hall, Jan House |
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When Saint Alphonsus tackled the issue of improving delivery of medical images, it took on the added challenge of integrating images into the electronic medical record, utilizing the Clinical Context Object Workgroup standard. |
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Radiology, Data, and the Big Picture |
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by Jonathan Einbinder MD, MPH, David S. Memel MD, Curtis P. Langlotz MD, PhD |
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In its quest for real-time reporting, radiology is generating data that if captured properly could provide valuable operational and clinical feedback to clinicians and administrators. |
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Vocal Discord |
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by Richard B. Elsberry |
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Voice recognition technology promises a quick return on investment, but dictates an expanded, uncompensated role for radiologists. |
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The Next Step |
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by Benjamin Y. Dai MS, Lynn Thompson MS, John David N Dionisio PhD, Hooshang Kangarloo MD, Ricky Taira PhD, Usha Sinha PhD |
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The authors describe a prototype system for radiological reporting that incorporates the benefits of both free-text radiology reports and standardized structured representations. |
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Hitching a Ride |
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by Raziel Gershater MD |
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By utilizing existing intranet and Internet technology, radiology departments can save considerable money in designing an image distribution system that can service all constituents. |
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Ode to Warehouse |
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by Robert A. Cecil PhD |
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The author builds a case for installing an electronic image clinical data warehouse for more rapid image access and distribution. |
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Toward the EMR |
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by James H. Thrall MD, Amit Mehta MD, Keith J. Dreyer DO, PhD |
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The unique challenges of incorporating radiological images into the EMR at Massachusetts General Hospital were met with a solution that traded on existing Internet technology. |
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| Departments |
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Viewpoint |
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Why It Cannot Wait Until Morning |
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by Cheryl Proval |
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In the context of heightened connectivity, radiology is transforming itself into command central of the health care continuum. |
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Guest Editorial |
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Into a Filmless Future |
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by Eliot L Siegel MD |
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If improperly used, PACS could shift control of radiology out of the hands of radiologists; if properly used, it is the answer to many of the specialty's current challenges. |
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Technology Economics Review |
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Informatics: Radiology's New Imperative |
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by Rich Smith |
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Only through the understanding and successful deployment of informatics can radiology meet the challenge of transmitting radiological images where they are needed. |
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Imaging Business |
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A Buyer's Guide to Capitation |
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by Maria K Todd |
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Part II: The series continues with an examination of the obligations of the parties and the language of compensation. |
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