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Belgian Hospitals use Open Source Imaging Tool

Two hospitals in the Belgian city of Liège are using Orthanc to exchange their medical imaging information. Three more hospitals are considering to start using this free and open source software solution for the management of their medical images. This lightweight system, developed at the University Hospital of Liège, helps hospitals to facilitate the exchange between clinical departments, specialists and hospitals. The software allows them to archive and retrieve images, while offering scalability and flexibility.

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Heart Test Costs Rise As Cardiologists Flock To Hospitals

Alan Bavley | The Kansas City Star | December 29, 2013

It was late in 2009, and Willie Lawrence and the other heart specialists in his practice faced a dilemma. Should they renew their expiring office lease and commit themselves to their independent cardiology practice at Research Medical Center or shut down their business and take the jobs that local hospitals were offering? Medicare helped make the decision for them. Read More »

Three Ways To Improve U.S. Healthcare, As Demonstrated In India

John Mandrola | The Atlantic | December 10, 2013

Listening to caregivers from other countries, it's easy to feel exasperated about U.S healthcare. American hospitals are filled with good people trying to do good work, but at every turn the system of misplaced incentives gets in the way of good patient care...

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You Can Take Selfies Of Your Aorta With This Mini Camera

Joseph Flaherty | Wired Magazine | March 18, 2014

Scientific studies of selfies have yielded interesting insights on personalities, gender differences, and national moods, but scientist F. Levent Degertekin has invented a new camera that can provide high-def, 3-D images of your innards.

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