Agility
Agfa Agility's MascotFollowing on the heels of GE's Universal PACS Viewer, Agfa will announce its new Agility PACS (affectionately known as IMPAX 7 to me, anyway) at ECR 2013. Here is today's press release from Agfa HQ in Mortsel, Belgium:- Unifies RIS, PACS, reporting, 3D, connectivity and clinical applications - Streamlined interface and intuitive features help enhance productivity - Hanging protocols, task-based workflow engines and macros for reporting meet radiologists’ specific viewing and workflow needs.Agfa HealthCare today announces that it will showcase its work-in-progressIMPAX Agility at ECR 2013. This n...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - March 8, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
Carestream For Sale!
I've always thought the name "Carestream" lent itself far more to a urological product than the imaging field, and perhaps there are those out there who agree. It seems that Carestream, the Kodak spin-off, is to be sold off, hopefully for a lot of money. From Reuters:(Reuters) - Carestream Health Inc, which provides medical imaging systems and other healthcare technology solutions, is looking for a buyer in a deal that could fetch as much as $3.5 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Monday.Carestream, which was acquired by private equity firm Onex Corp for $2.35 billion in 2007, has hired Goldman Sachs Gr...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - February 26, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
From Rock Bottom To The Summit
Dalai's note: My son, Dalai, Jr., wrote this essay for his Freshman writing class. I thought my readers might like it. From Rock Bottom to the Summit The guide, Matt, mumbles something to us about a decent view around the corner as we shoulder our packs. While the rest of us are still gulping water, he takes off down the trail, leaving us stumbling through ankle-twisting sand under the relentless Outback sun. I lean forward as the trail slopes sharply upward and the ground becomes solid rock and the sun slowly disappears. We are in a narrow crevic...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - February 10, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
ACO's For All The Wrong Reasons
This is a serious attempt by the Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, N.J., a member of the Atlantic Health System, to convince doctors to sign on to the Atlantic ACO. Seriously. No kidding.Hat tip to Fox Business News. (Source: Dalai's PACS Blog)
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - January 30, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
Ifttt...wtf???
The internet is full of strange and wonderful things. When you think about it, the possibilities are really overwhelming. Here, at your very fingertips, is the sum of all world knowledge; the Library of Alexandria pales in comparison. All you have to do is FIND whatever it is you want.On occasion, the internet delivers something you didn't know you wanted, but is quite helpful to have. Case in point: I was looking through the Pebble Watch website, describing the Kickstarter-funded smartwatch:And yes, I ordered one, but when it will be delivered I haven't a clue. Some early adopters/Kickstarter supporters a...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - January 27, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
I'm Not Dead Yet...
My usual apologies for not posting anything lately. I've been out of town (Christmas week cruise to Panama, Colombia, Bonaire, Curacao, and Aruba) and I've been sick (really bad URI caught on said cruise), and it's just been a heck of a few weeks at work.I had great plans to post something interesting today. Nice idea. At 9AM I received a text from my PACS guru: "What happened to your blog?" I went to my front page, and lo and behold..."This blog has been removed." Oy Vey! They got me! I had received no email notices or any sort of warning whatsoever. Google Webmaster tools told me that the blog had "health issues," "malwa...
Source: Dalai's PACS Blog - January 18, 2013 Category: Radiologists Source Type: blogs
