Despite the bad press over recent IT failures, many of us firmly believe changing IT systems such as PACS is critical for the NHS for many reasons. Modern PACS systems: a. Are built on modern platforms that are more agile, and faster b. Have the ability to integrate with other IT systems using web-based standards […]
Dr Neelam Dugar
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Compared to most clinical specialities, radiology has extensive, mature and sophisticated information technology support. Given this, it is perhaps surprising that transmission of radiology reports is not yet a routine electronic process. In fact, the only information flow in the UK from hospitals to general practitioners that is universally and exclusively electronic is for laboratory […]
Dr Philip Scott
University of Portsmouth