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The Big Picture at RSNA
If you can envision 600 healthcare companies and more than 25,000 radiology and medical imaging professionals filling three halls at an enormous convention center, then you have an idea of what to expect at the 95th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. It sounds overwhelming, but if you tie together the overarching themes in technology, you can bring the exhibit floor down to a more manageable size.
The big picture trends at RSNA 2009 will place a heavy emphasis on imaging IT – appropriate in the advent of the HITECH Act. This year’s RSNA includes PACS solutions that drive images to the EMR – providing both referring physicians and their patients access to diagnostic images, in addition to the radiologist. To support the move toward PACS/EMR integration, real interoperability is requisite. You will hear the terms vendor-neutral PACS and vendor-neutral archive solutions echoing throughout the halls. The RSNA Radiology Reporting Committee will debut its own IT feature when it releases the first set of decision support reporting templates, freely available for downloading and use.
Now that the CT slice wars have come to a stalemate, manufacturers are focusing on safety in imaging, offering a slew of solutions for lowering radiation dose. As healthcare reformers and CMS continue the campaign to "economize" diagnostic imaging, hybrid-imaging systems will play an increasingly important role, evident in their growing presence at RSNA. Hybrid modalities such as PET/CT with full CT capacity will help maximize utilization of costly imaging equipment. With a premium placed on all things imaging, even space is being rationed. New technological advances help shrink ultrasound systems down to the size of your hand, while still maintaining robust functionality.
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Contact Imaging Technology News Editor Cristen Bolan at cbolan@sgcmail.com
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