Serving up medical images just became easier, thanks to advances in communication protocols, end-point devices and vendor-neutral archives. Long recognized as highly competitive and proprietary, PACS and other medical imaging modality companies are opening up their systems to image exchange, collaboration and the mobile viewing experience.
Chicago is America's windy city. And nowhere was this more obvious than at RSNA's 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting. Lakeshore Drive was even shut down because of the high winds and Lake Michigan surges.
Less literal but equally real, within the walls of McCormick Place another strong wind was blowing: that of technology in transition. Over 50,000 attendees welcomed trends and terms such as cloud, virtual and augmented reality. Technology and imaging vendors weren't just leading edge; you could say they were even getting a bit sci-fi. Four trends stuck out.
Healthcare institutions today face a giant tug-of-war between providing adequate storage of medical images and ensuring their security. But cloud computing can help keep them ahead of the game, according to health IT expert David Finn of data storage and security firm Symantec.
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