An analysis by MRG shows that medical imaging centers are turning to PACS as means to increase volumes while streamlining operations. Moreover, PACS vendors have started focusing more and more of their attention on the smaller imaging centers. No real surprise with those results. It is unfortunate that increasing patient care ...

Boy is this annoying. We have lots of 00000000 (eight) patient IDs in our system. Eight zeros PID is the default Conquest assigns when it receives images with a blank PID field. Many of our GE and Philips ultrasound units do not set the PID field until the tech leaves the ...

On a terminal server we run, I noticed that the c:\recycler folder was taking up quite a bit of space, even though the Recycle Bin was showing as empty. To reclaim the space, I ran the following command line: attrib – R –A -S -H /S /D recycler and was then able ...

I was finally able to get a trial copy of ESX. Or rather, a co-worker was. I think my spam filter had it in for me and VMWare. The install of ESX was pretty straight forward, or so our resident Linux guru told me. All I know is that he ...

We are in the process of evaluating how VMWare virtualization may fit into our IT infrastructure. With the forthcoming purchase of a SAN for PACS storage, one major component of the virtualization framework is accounted for. The aspects that are appealing with VMWare are: – disaster recovery. Having the ability to start ...

Up until now, my experience of the hiring process has always been as the nervous candidate. It has been very interesting being on the other side of the table for a change.  Not too long ago, we set out to hire another IT support person. I found the process very ...

Up until now, my experience of the hiring process has always been as the nervous candidate. It has been very interesting being on the other side of the table for a change.  Not too long ago, we set out to hire another IT support person. I found the process very ...

http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2007/02/25/a_glimpse_and_a_hook.html Rands In Repose: A Glimpse and a Hook. This article talks about resumes, specifically, what an employer will look for when they see a resume. Written in an entertaining fashion, the author gives a unique perspective on the various elements that make up a resume, and their relevance to getting hired.

News.com has a story up about a man who wrote code to erase data at the health firm he worked at. This reinforces the notion that proper backups and security are absolutely necessary. It is reassuring to read that another administrator found the code. This just drills home the point that ...

Canada has seen a 20 percent rise in both MRI and CT scanners in use over the past three years. This is paired with an increase in screening access, according to new analysis from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The report found that at the start of 2006, ...