Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Innovation allows radiology equipment to produce digital images

Doctors all around the world have often had to face one of the most critical shortcomings of even the most advanced pieces of radiology equipment, the fact that the images that are produced of X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, etc. can only be shared with doctors and medical experts in the medical establishment or in the same city at best, if the need arises on an urgent basis. This has sometimes led to incorrect diagnosis that has aggravated the problem even further, sometimes to irrevocable consequences.

However, thanks to a new innovation in the field of radiology, equipments can now actually allow doctors to take digital images that can be sent anywhere in the world to take opinion of doctors and give the appropriate diagnosis for treating the problem in the right manner. Not only is this a very effective means of ensuring that patients are given the best medical attention, it is also a very cost effective means of archiving case histories for future references. What's more, the conversion procedure is also very easy, since all that is needed is to install PACS software using regular PCs, and regular radiology imaging can transform into the digital format without any complications. Truly a remarkable feat that is going to forever change the course of medical sciences for the better.

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