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Filmless radiology at the Baltimore VA Medical Center: a 9 year retrospectiveEliot L Siegel
VA Maryland Health Care System, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21146, USA
Comput Med Imaging Graph 27:101-9. 2003..Our experience suggests that it is absolutely essential to integrate the PACS into the patient's electronic medical record in order to maximize efficiency and clinical effectiveness of the system...
The filmless radiology reading room: a survey of established picture archiving and communication system sitesE Siegel
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore 21201, USA
J Digit Imaging 13:22-3. 2000..The survey data suggest several areas of potential improvement based on radiologists' experience. Optimization of soft-copy reading room design is likely to result in decreased fatigue and increased productivity...
To compress or not to compress: a compressed debateEliot L Siegel
Department of Diagnostic Radiology (114, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:981-3. 2004
Ten filmless years and ten lessons: a 10th-anniversary retrospective from the Baltimore VA Medical CenterEliot L Siegel
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 1:824-33. 2004..A number of possible avenues of new research and assessment on the effects of filmless operation on radiologists, imaging staff, referring clinicians, and patients are highlighted...
Medical Image Resource Center 2002: an update on the RSNA's Medical Image Resource CenterEliot Siegel
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Digit Imaging 15:2-4. 2002..An overview of the project, a brief summary of the overall requirements and objectives, and a brief description of the progress and ongoing plans for MIRC are presented...
Multi-institutional analysis of computed and direct radiography: part I. Technologist productivityBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, MD, USA
Radiology 236:413-9. 2005....
Accuracy of interpretation of CT scans: comparing PACS monitor displays and hard-copy imagesBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, 10 N. Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:1407-10. 2002..CONCLUSION: PACS (picture archiving and communication system) offers radiologists the potential for improved accuracy in CT interpretation compared with traditional film-based interpretation...
Redesigning the nuclear medicine reading roomNigist Zemariame
University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
Semin Nucl Med 41:463-71. 2011..Also addressed are unique characteristics of the nuclear medicine environment as well as ergonomic, lighting, and environmental considerations in the design and redesign of the modern reading room...
Radiology reporting, past, present, and future: the radiologist's perspectiveBruce I Reiner
Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 4:313-9. 2007....
Design and ergonomic considerations for the filmless environmentKhan M Siddiqui
Department of Radiology, VA Maryland Health Care System, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 3:456-67. 2006....
Defining the PACS profession: an initial survey of skills, training, and capabilities for PACS administratorsPaul Nagy
Informatics Research, Department of Radiology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Digit Imaging 18:252-9. 2005..The results of this survey are presented, and the implications for implementation in training and certification efforts are discussed...
SCAR Radiologic Technologist Survey: analysis of the impact of digital technologies on productivityBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Digit Imaging 15:132-40. 2002..8% increase in productivity beyond year one. This suggests there is a "PACS learning curve" phenomenon, which should be considered when institutions are planning for PACS implementation...
Evolution of the digital revolution: a radiologist perspectiveBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Digit Imaging 16:324-30. 2003..The result is optimization of the human-computer interface with improved productivity, diagnostic confidence, and interpretation accuracy...
Decommoditizing radiologyBruce I Reiner
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
J Am Coll Radiol 6:167-70. 2009..These quality measures can in turn be directly tied to economic incentives (pay for performance), providing further incentive for proactive quality assurance, qualitative differentiation, and technology development centered on quality...
Multi-institutional analysis of computed and direct radiography: part II. Economic analysisBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, Baltimore, MD, USA
Radiology 236:420-6. 2005..To compare economic aspects of equipment configurations, productivity levels, and patient waiting times in the performance of computed radiography (CR) and direct radiography (DR)...
Five levels of PACS modularity: integrating 3D and other advanced visualization toolsKenneth C Wang
Department of Radiology, Rm 1B 112, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
J Digit Imaging 24:1096-102. 2011..These technical factors and system metrics are discussed in the context of the proposed five-level classification scheme...
Effect of ambient sound masking on the accuracy of computerized speech recognitionJonah Zwemer
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Radiology 252:691-5. 2009..To evaluate the direct effect that sound masking has on computerized speech recognition (SR) accuracy in the digital reading room while eliminating the Lombard effect...
Detection of cervical spine fracture on computed radiography images a monitor resolution studyOmer Awan
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Acad Radiol 18:353-8. 2011....
Imaging evaluation of penetrating neck injuriesScott D Steenburg
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center and R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Radiographics 30:869-86. 2010..An appreciation of the value, roles, and limitations of multidetector CT angiography and other imaging modalities can position the radiologist as a vital participant in the care of patients with penetrating trauma to the neck...
Continuing challenges in defining image qualityNarendra Shet
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Pediatr Radiol 41:582-7. 2011....
Acute traumatic aortic injuries: posttherapy multidetector CT findingsTara A Morgan
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center and University of Maryland School of Medicine, 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
Radiographics 30:851-67. 2010..Early diagnosis of the complications of therapy for aortic injury is imperative for reduction of mortality and morbidity...
Technologists' productivity when using PACS: comparison of film-based versus filmless radiographyBruce I Reiner
Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Maryland Healthcare System, 10 N. Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
AJR Am J Roentgenol 179:33-7. 2002..This decrease in technologist examination times in a filmless environment offers the potential for increased productivity with resulting personnel savings and improved operational efficiency...
Quality assurance: the missing linkBruce I Reiner
Radiology 238:13-5. 2006
GridIMAGE: a novel use of grid computing to support interactive human and computer-assisted detection decision supportMetin N Gurcan
Department of Biomedical Informatics, The Ohio State University, 3190 Graves Hall, 333 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
J Digit Imaging 20:160-71. 2007..It also provides a mechanism to allow cooperative imaging groups to systematically perform image interpretation tasks associated with research protocols...
Informatics in radiology: GridCAD: grid-based computer-aided detection systemTony C Pan
Department of Biomedical Informatics, Ohio State University, 3190 Graves Hall, 333 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
Radiographics 27:889-97. 2007....
The cutting edge: strategies to enhance radiologist workflow in a filmless/paperless imaging departmentBruce I Reiner
J Digit Imaging 15:178-90. 2002
Work flow redesign: the key to success when using PACS. 2002Eliot L Siegel
J Digit Imaging 16:164-8; discussion 163. 2003
Informatics in radiology: IHE teaching file and clinical trial export integration profile: functional examplesAaron W C Kamauu
Department of Methodology and Innovation, Roche Palo Alto, 3431 Hillview Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA
Radiographics 28:933-45. 2008..These examples demonstrate methods with which the TCE profile can be implemented to ease the burden of collecting key medical images from the PACS...
