From healthcare reforms to shrinking reimbursements to new payment models, challenges in the radiology industry are steadily increasing. Add in new compliance requirements and the complexities of moving from ICD-9 to ICD-10, and radiology businesses realize it’s becoming imperative to operate at optimum levels at all times.

November 19, 2012 – Since 1983, ContextVision has pushed its image enhancement technology forward, delivering unparalleled diagnostic image quality to clinicians. At RSNA this year, ContextVision will demonstrate its cutting-edge software within ultrasound, x-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, mammography and more.

November 19, 2012 — At RSNA 2012, CoActiv debuts Exam-Essentials Plus, an addition to its Exam-Essentials line of turnkey PACS solutions that enable growing medical practices to transition easily and affordably to complete digital imaging workflow. Like the original Exam-Essentials products, the new offering provides complete, affordable, and easy to use and install technology requiring no special internet connectivity.

November 20, 2012 – With the Acuson X700 ultrasound system, Siemens Healthcare has developed a powerful ultrasound system that offers exceptional image quality, robust technologies, and intelligent workflow solutions at an excellent price/performance ratio. Many advanced imaging technologies that were previously available only on high-end systems are now standard on the Acuson X700 system, which also features workflow technologies that support high throughput and improve the total cost of ownership.

RamSoft Inc. has partnered with M*Modal to offer embedded speech technology as an additional means of improving workflow for radiologists.

Zonare Medical Systems is showcasing its growing family of ultrasound systems at the annual Radiology of North America (RSNA) being held in Chicago, Nov. 25 to 29, 2012. The newest member of the family, the ZS3 premium ultrasound system, will make its U.S. debut at RSNA. The system provides completely focused image quality throughout the entire field of view.

PACSgear announced its PACSgear Image Exchange (PIE), a comprehensive media management solution that facilitates frictionless image sharing between healthcare facilities. PIE includes functionality to import DICOM CDs/DVDs from outlying facilities, reconcile and edit studies with QC tools, burn DICOM CDs/DVDs, and securely upload images to a variety of cloud-based and point-to-point vendors through the Open Image Exchange (OIE) network.