Health Imaging & IT - January 2009 - (Page 29) By Sarah Lamberti PEOPLE & TECHNOLOGY [ The Sectra IDS5 mqa/ mx.net workstation enables technologists to communicate with radiologists via text messages at University Hospitals Cleveland in Ohio. ] At the Heart of Breast Imaging Keeping Workflow Moving As breast imaging centers and departments make the transition to digital imaging, department heads, IT professionals and administrators struggle to identify how to maximize all of their imaging modalities and read and distribute images, while increasing patient throughput for financial stability. With a move to digital mammography, the brass ring that everyone seems to be reaching for, is a combination of efficiency and productivity gains, controlled costs and accelerated, quality patient care. iligence and planning the ins and outs of breast imaging workflow—from image acquisition, to patient flow, to tracking and monitoring exams—are paramount to the success of the digital transition, along with healthcare IT tools and techniques to ensure the delivery of quality patient care. D A strong IT backbone “In breast imaging, quality of care is always the first consideration, but this must be delivered in an environment that is efficient and had rapid throughput,” says Gary Levine, MD, director of breast imaging at the Hoag Breast Care Center in Newport Beach, Calif. With an annual imaging volume of approximately HealthImaging.com January 2009 | Health Imaging & IT 29 http://www.HealthImaging.com
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