Jefferson Researcher Finds New Digital X-Ray Technology May Cut Costs And Improve Patient Care
...ations. In time, hospitals could have totally filmless radiology departments, Dr. Shaber noted. “This should improve output and increase productivity, and this is one of the issues that radiologists will have to face in the future, as well as efficiency,” he said. “And the only...Filmless System Puts X-Ray Images On The Web
.... The medical center began installing the filmless radiology system inApril and has now completed the first phase. When fully operational, about ayear from now, it will transmit images to hundreds of computer work stationsthroughout the hospital and link radiology with the emergency department,intens......digitaltechnology to create a nearly paperless and filmless environment. Critical andunique computer systems designed to assure privacy of all patient recordsinclude: a Disease Management System to chart the best step-by-step approachfor each patient's treatment; an Electronic Medical Records System that us...