Diagnostic Imaging Vol 30 No 11

Without much fanfare, theBaltimore VA MedicalCenter passed its 15-yearmilestone as the first filmless(with the exception of mammography)hospital on June 23,2008.

The PACS market has changed. It is no longer just about the images.

With patients' well-being in focus and dose reduction as a top priority, Siemens over the past three decades has introduced innovations in the way CT operates and how it is used.

The inherent strengths of ultrasound-low cost, wide availability,nonionizing radiation-make this modality a favorite to getthe diagnostic ball rolling.

Full-field digital mammography was built on solid-state technology.The first such machines, introduced eight years ago,were based on flat-panel detectors, a tradition that continueduntil the commercial introduction of computed radiography afew years ago.

Ultrasound will step into thepolitically charged environs ofwomen's health and address thevagaries of today's financial challengesat this year's RSNA meeting.