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Mammogram – A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: “The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading.” Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members… More >>
Mammogram – A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References
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Web-Based PACS–Why You Should Upgrade
PACS RIS are two related software and hardware systems that are used on computers. PACS means picture archiving and communications system, and RIS stands for radiology information system. The PACS RIS system may be a mini-pacs system format or it could be a web-based pacs. A pacs server and software system are known as a mini-pacs when they are used to read only one type of image modality, such as mammograms, rather than digital images taken from multiple modalities. PACS on the web uses secure transmission provided by a secure socket layer or a virtual private network to allow transmission of digital medical images and other data over the Internet. RIS takes radiology digital images and data and allows that information to be stored, distributed, and archived.
One reason why medical facilities, especially small and mid-sized ones, are switching to PACS on the web is that in recent years the price has come down dramatically. Although PACS has been around for a while, it was typically only available to the largest hospitals and facilities because the cost of the software and equipment were out of reach for smaller facilities. Because all computer technology has come down in price over the years, this has had an beneficial impact on the cost of purchasing a pacs server and software.
Another reason that medical offices are upgrading to pacs on the web is the speed it offers. It was not that long ago that images were taken on film, which then took time to be developed. After this, if a consultation was necessary, the films would have to be sent by postal mail to the consulting physician. This was a very time consuming process, but thankfully it can be speeded up considerably with the use of the Internet. Now digital medical images can be translated by the pacs server quickly using the DICOM format, and those images can be sent in seconds rather than days to physicians located nearly anywhere in the world for consultations. This has also enabled better teaching experiences for medical students, who can now be exposed to a vast array of digital images via the Internet as well.
In order to save money and time, it makes sense to upgrade to a web-based PACS RIS or mini-pacs system.
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Using Radiology For Health Prevention Is A Great Lifesaver
The interventional radiological method is an alternative to surgery that includes biopsies, cancer treatments, angioplasty, embolization, vertebroplasty, nerve blocks and varicose vein treatments. Nuclear medicine is a way of assessing damage done to the heart, lungs, thyroid, liver, gallbladder and bones.
The physiological damage and progression of tumors can be monitored using this method. Lastly, radiation therapy is used to treat brain tumors and cancers, such as breast, colorectal, head, neck, lung and prostate.
Radiological methods can be used within three hours of a person’s stroke symptoms. Strokes are typically caused by blood clots to the brain, so the standard procedure dissolves blood clots through an intravenously injected tissue plasminogen activator. If it has been more than three hours, but less than six, then an intra-arterial thrombolysis treatment may be performed, which places the clot-busting drug right at the site and will mechanically break up the clot.
With this amazing minimally invasive procedure, most stroke patients can regain full functionality and return to every day life. Health experts say the main challenge with stroke radiology is having enough stroke teams ready to handle patients within the three-hour timeframe.
One of the most common uses of radiology is for angioplasty, or the opening of clogged arteries, which benefits patients who are at risk for heart attacks or strokes. In this procedure, inflated balloons are passed through catheters to the trouble spots to increase blood flow to the brain, kidneys and legs.
Often, chemicals are placed in clogged locations to dissolve the plaque or the clots, which are then mechanically broken up. Another related radiological technique is stent grafting, where a synthetic tube is placed in large blood vessels to prevent an aneurysm or fatal bleeding.
Those concerned with senior health favor the non-invasive methods especially. Many people are in and out during the same day and continue to live productive lives afterward.
The use of radiology for health prevention and testing is one of the biggest lifesavers, health experts say. Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging and mammograms have the ability to help patients who would have otherwise died to live an extra 20+ years.
As for interventional radiological procedures, the benefits are numerous. It requires less anesthesia, less trauma to the body, shortens the hospital stay and recovery period, as well as causing minimal discomfort.
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