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Medical Imaging Techniques, 2003.
Discusses how various imaging techniques work.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 16 sources, $ 103.95
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Discusses early development, methods, radiology and traditional x-rays. Covers digital imaging and x-rays, computer tomography scans (CT), positron emission tomograpohy (PET) tomography and gamma rays, and thermography.
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"The first imaging techniques developed for medicine, x-rays, were discovered in 1985 by William Roentgen, and they were first used in medicine in 1896 (Lentle and Aldrich, 1997). Early radiology was chiefly concerned with skeletal morphology."
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Medical Imaging Technology, 2004.
Talks about the importance of medical imaging technology and how proper use of the technology is determined by proper understanding, guidance, and training.
1,032 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper looks at the advances in medical imaging technology and how these advances have made it necessary to have university programs devoted entirely to medical imaging technology. The paper also looks at why this technology can so easily be used inappropriately and how focusing on its potential and promise can help solve this problem.
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"Technology and technology applications in the medical fields are proliferating faster than proverbial rabbits. The advances in digital transmission of data, together with application of MRI technology and micro circuitry have created opportunities for the medical profession to gain more accurate information, analysis, and prognoses than ever before. MRI machines produce images which are clearer, and virtually three dimensional for the medical staff to use to accumulate diagnostic information. In previous decades, developing the talents to read imaging devices was included in part of broader based medical disciplines. But today, universities have advanced BS and MS degrees in medical imaging technology."
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Digital Medical Imaging, 2007.
This paper discusses advances in technological healthcare, focusing on digital medical imaging.
1,236 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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In this article, the writer notes that during the past few decades, advances in healthcare have emerged, as new forms of technological integration have been implemented as part of the overall healthcare management system. The writer points out that healthcare providers, doctors and patients require more technological integration into the system providing real time data analysis and the possibility of enhancing medical knowledge. The writer notes that advances such as the possibility of faster, more efficient and effective healthcare are at the forefront of medicine, as digital imaging sees no boundaries for the future of healthcare. The writer concludes that the available research on digital medical imaging indicates that as improvements in health care become more necessary and evident, the technology will continue to improve the standards of health care for all individuals.
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Origin
Introduction into Healthcare
Impact on Healthcare
Pros and Cons
Advancements for the Future of Healthcare
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"Digital medical imaging has several impacts on current healthcare services. Today, DIACOM is the ubiquitous standard in radiology and imaging industry for the exchange and management of images and image related information. Currently, in addition to the most basic DIACOM service, image transmission, a number of advanced services also exist. There is a DIACOM image archive service that allows images to be searched in a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) by certain patient information, such as date the images were created and modality. These pictures are downloadable from the archive. DIACOM also offers a print service that allows for access to laser cameras or printers over a network so that multiple modalities and workstations can share printers. Another advanced service is a DIACOM modality worklist service that facilitates an automatically downloadable up-to-date worklist that includes the patient demographic data from the information system to the modality."
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Medical Imaging Degree, 2007.
A personal statement from a student applying for a bachelor of science in medical imaging from Clarkson College.
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The paper is written by a student who wishes to enter a bachelor of science in medical imaging. The writer describes how her travels to Russia and the Ukraine affected her. The writer discusses the healthcare crisis in these countries and how this nurtured her wish to help sick children. The writer is an employee of Clarkson Hospital. The writer concludes that she is financially stable and is able to relocate and is therefore an ideal candidate for further studies.
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"Although I have worked in a non-medical position at Clarkson Hospital, it was only during my travels through Russia and Ukraine over the course of the past seven years that I grew certain of my own vocation within the medical profession. By seeing the state of healthcare in another nation and another culture, I became convinced of the need to foster greater awareness about the deficits in healthcare internationally. I felt that there was a need that was not being addressed in these nations. I longed to fulfill that need.
I returned time and time again to these emerging nations as they experienced the difficult transition from capitalism to communism. I was able to become a trusted confident of many of the native people."
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Medical Imaging Services, 2007.
This paper provides a marketing plan for walk-in and mobile radiology clinics.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper focuses on specialized, community-based, walk-in medical imaging clinics that also provide an examination and diagnosis of results. The paper presents an advertising plan for walk-in radiology clinics together with a promotional strategy. The paper explains that the advertising plan is intended to capitalize on the community aspect of the service and to gain a wider market exposure than the typical medical imaging service receives.
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Abstract
Overview
Target Customer
Cost & Segmentation
Advertising Strategy
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"Radiology services and walk-in radiology services are a growing diagnostic service that is increasingly profitable as well as a boon for patient care. Walk-in and mobile radiology services, such as MRI and other imaging technologies have been growing in popularity since the early 1990s and usually involve the following: X-ray, mammography, MRI, CT and PET scans, and bone densitometry (Johns, 2001). One of the most impressive features is that these types of radiology services are able to deliver both preliminary and STAT reports immediately and accompanied by a complete written report within a 24 hour time frame(Perkins, 2004, p.21). Many of these types of radiology clinics provide both fixed unit services as well as mobile services in CT, MRI, and Ultrasound technology and take great care in developing an often multi-lingual and experienced staff of medical services professionals necessary for such community based clinics (Perkins, 2004, p.19)."
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Digital Medical Imaging -An Enterprise Approach, 2007.
This paper describes digital asset management in the health care system.
1,247 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper discusses the issues and challenges involved in an enterprise-centric approach to the managing of digital content. The writer specifically focuses on the management of medical imagery, a field commonly referred to as digital asset management. Additionally, the writer discusses the need for standards that provide for the creation of digital medical imaging systems.
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"At the center of integration efforts within the medical digital imaging system design efforts in the industry today is the creation of the virtually integrated electronic patient record (VIEPR), which is the basis of the future generation of wireless and web-based applications that are capable of "tracking" to patients as they progress through treatment programs. The VIEPR concept is aimed at taking digital medical imaging strategies and making them on an "always on" status that patients can present for analysis by medical professionals including radiologists and medical specialists. The future of thin-client based medical digital imaging delivery applications is based on this technology."
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Fusion Techniques for Image Retrieval, 2006.
An evaluation of fusion techniques for image retrieval of digital images.
1,127 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses fusion techniques for image retrieval of digital images, in particular the technique using support vector machine (SVM). The paper describes an experiment that was run in order to test the stability of this technique and it details the results that were found.
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Introduction
Fusion Techniques
SVM
Ensemble
Average and Max
Experiment
Conclusion and Observations
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"Against the backdrop of increased digital images, an accurate image retrieval system is in demand and is supported by a number of methods. Classification is one of the most important parts of image retrieval. Of the several classification techniques, Support Vector Machine (SVM) is the most efficient and the most accurate, especially in cases where the number of samples is small [4]. In addition, to transfer data to higher dimensions, SVM can adapt for non-linear boundary problems [5]."
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Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine, 2004.
Assessment and comparison of Digital Images (DICOM and non-DICOM) as viewed on web-based systems and image workstations.
6,752 words (approx. 27.0 pages), 46 sources, MLA, $ 153.95
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This paper provides a thorough explanation of the digital imaging process and its application in the field of medicine. The paper talks about the aim of DICOM (digital imaging and communications in medicine) standards, how DICOM standards have been adopted by other medical specialties, and how they have become the predominant standard for the communication of medical images. The paper explains the specifics of DICOM standards, the mission, and usage. The paper also explains what non-DICOM images are and the features required to convert non-DICOM output to DICOM output. The paper also talks about the ethical issues and implications of medical imaging and how DICOM addresses these issues. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of DICOM. An overall positive assessment of DICOM standards concludes the paper.
Background
Research Design
Mission of DICOM
Usage of DICOM
Need for DICOM Knowledge
Non DICOM Images
Ethical Issues/Implications
The Future of DICOM
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"The waning cost of computer processing power and the ever-increasing demand for bandwidth fueled by the Internet will remain to have increasing benefits for medicine. New applications and capabilities, especially those based on the integration of information from multiple sources, will play an ever-growing role in improving the quality of healthcare delivery and reducing costs. One of the most primitive visions for the application of communications technology came into view in 1924 with an illustration on the cover of a magazine presenting the "Radio Doctor". The illustration shows what is basically a modern interactive video conferencing unit with medical peripherals. The irony is that, at that time these technology were not available at that time. Way back in 1973, two doctors Paul Capp and Sol Nudelman visualized "Photo-electronic Radiology", a pioneer technology in itself. They had the courage to announce that there was no longer requirement of the film and all radiological imaging would be obtained by computer based, photo-electronic systems. Images would then be stored electronically, transmitted around the hospital in digital format and viewed on electronic displays. At that time as well, the technologies necessary to fulfill such a vision were not existing or just in their formative years. The microprocessor was just being developed. Local area networks were still a research lab curiosity. Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) displays were prehistoric, bulky, very expensive and offered relatively low quality images."
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PET Imaging, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scans to reduce the need for exploratory surgery and other invasive techniques and to target better radiation therapy in cancer patients.
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This paper explains that Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanning is an advanced imaging technique that can differentiate between malignant lesions and benign lesions in almost every process in cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment because PET is more sensitive than CT scanning or Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) techniques. The author explains that for PET scanning, the patient is injected with positron emitting radionuclides and placed in a tube and surrounded by a ring of detectors; when one of these high-energy photon rays is detected, the source location can be determined and mapped by a specialized software package. The paper relates that, after radiation and surgery there is considerable damage to surrounding tissue; therefore, it is often difficult to distinguish living cancer cells from morphological changes caused by surgery or tissue death caused by radiation; however, because dead tissue and cancer cells have different glucose metabolism rates, they are easy to distinguish by PET imaging.
Table of Contents
Improving Outcomes for Radiation Therapy
How PET Scanning Works
Radiation Therapy
Using PET to Analyze the Effectiveness of Radiation Treatments
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"Because PET scanning is based on glucose levels, it is important that these be controlled prior to the scan. Patients are usually told to fast for 4-6 hours prior to the test. However, they can drink water and take any medications that they are on. The goal is to get the base glucose level lower than 160 mg/dL before administering the FDG or other isotope. Patients with diabetes should continue their routine of eating small meals and taking their insulin. Then these small inconveniences, PET imaging is non-invasive and causes little discomfort to the patient."
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Computer Based Imaging System, 2003.
Provides a proposal to upgrade a system in a clinic.
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Provides a quantitative analysis of a proposal. Discusses how an upgrade would create a system that permits all departments to access medical images online. Defines the problem and covers information technology (IT) and medical imaging as a branch of IT.
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"A major clinic is considering a proposal to upgrade the process of computer-based imaging used in the clinic. The current imaging process provides unique..."
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Positron Emission Tomography Imaging, 2003.
An analysis of the efficacy of positron emission tomography imaging versus gamma camera imaging today.
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This paper examines how nuclear medicine is a medical specialty that involves the use of radioactive isotopes in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. It looks at how positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is used extensively as diagnostic tool in the U.S. and Europe, but has limited availability in the U.K. It shows how the information obtained from these examinations can differentiate between different organs without the need for the patient to undergo surgical procedures. It also examines how, despite the long history of PET development, the costs and effectiveness of its use in routine clinical practice remain unknown. It reviews the relevant literature to determine whether PET imaging should be used more extensively in the U.K. instead of conventional nuclear medicine imaging.
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"These researchers report that despite the long history of PET development, the costs and effectiveness of its use in routine clinical practice remain virtually unknown. However, what is known is that the bottom line for these and other advances in medical technology is clinician and patient accessibility. According to Michael Johns, ?Physicians who do not have access to or choose not to utilize cutting-edge technologies could potentially limit the care provided to their patients. But for many in the developing world, the cost of new equipment and materials continues to be prohibitive. Even in the West, both public and private insurance agencies take into account the cost of a test or therapy before deciding whether to pay for it? (2001, 132)."
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Digital Imaging, 2006.
Discusses the use of digital imaging in hospital radiology departments, the promise it holds, how it is evolving and the main types of digital imaging.
1,915 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper explains that, in spite of the usefulness and potential of the digital imaging process in hospital radiology departments, the cost of the equipment it requires has stopped digital imaging in hospital radiology departments from progressing and growing as fast as was hoped. The paper also explains that the slow progression towards digital imagery does not mean that the importance for the future that the technology holds should be discounted. The paper then discusses the two main types of digital imaging systems as they relate to hospital radiology departments and concludes with a discussion of image quality and its significance. A copy of the source documents used are also appended to the paper.
Table of Contents
The Evolution of Digital Imaging
Computed Radiography (CR)
Digital Radiography (DR)
Image Quality
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"Digital imaging in hospital radiology departments came about for several reasons. The most important of these, however, was the idea that the digital images could be viewed by any authorized person at any time, thus making it much easier and faster for those that needed to see them to have access to these images (Gillespie, 1999). These digital images eliminate the need for films and film libraries, thus freeing up space, as well. However, there are still problems with this issue that have stopped digital imaging in hospital radiology departments from progressing and growing as fast as was hoped. The major concern for these departments is the cost that is incurred when it comes to the digital imaging equipment, which is much more expensive than the older methods that were previously used to take x-rays and perform other functions (Gillespie, 1999)."
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Diagnostic Imaging, 2005.
Identifying the extent to which effective supervision determines a constructive clinical learning experience for diagnostic imaging students.
7,673 words (approx. 30.7 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 167.95
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The paper shows that diagnostic imaging is a rapidly growing healthcare industry that involves the application of electromagnetic radiation to create images of internal structures of the human body with the goal of providing an accurate diagnosis of the patient's condition. It points out that a common theme in the literature review is the need for an increased receptiveness on the part of all healthcare practitioners, both senior clinicians as well as those in training, to improve interdisciplinary activities, as well as more effective communications and collaboration among the various imaging subspecialties. Regrettably, the same market forces that have driven the rapid growth of diagnostic imaging for the benefit of the healthcare consumer are the same forces that are fueling the growing tendency to use these techniques unnecessarily or for inappropriate purposes. The writer points out, however, that there are a lot of imaging machines out there that are going to require skilled and competent technicians to operate them.
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Diagnostic Imaging Today
Identifying Effective Supervisory Techniques in Support of a Constructive Clinical Learning Experience
Current and Future Trends
Bibliography
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" According to Anreson and Carroll, "These external accrediting agencies for specialized services provide a means to legitimate the organization. Internal participants also make legitimacy evaluations that can affect their own levels of involvement and motivation" (p. 36). Just as the Holy Bible points out that "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24, KJV), Anreson and Carroll note that one or another of these internal or external assessments may represent the most important at any given time within certain areas of the organization and different sources of legitimacy may conflict with one another.
A fundamental consideration in this regard concerns the need for changing an organizational component that is not going to be easily changed. According to Amy C. Edmondson's essay, "Framing for Learning: Lessons in Successful Technology Implementation" (2003), "The decision to bring a new, innovative technology into a complex organization is only the first step in an implementation journey. Many new technologies disrupt existing organizational routines and relationships, requiring potential users to re-learn how to work together--a challenge that usually proves more difficult than anticipated" (p. 34). As a result, any type of new technology will cause the subsequent implementation process to take place along a variety of paths that are determined less by the unique qualities of the technology itself than by a complex interaction between the technology and the adopting organization. Edmonson suggests that "Those participating in an implementation effort may have considerable leeway in how to interpret the technology's benefits and challenges, and so the same technology can be seen differently and can elicit different responses, even in organizations that may appear quite similar (p. 35)."
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Cultural Dimensions and Brand Imaging, 2002.
A proposal to examine the nature of brand imaging and its impact on E-business and the role of cultural and socio-economic factors on brand imaging and performance.
3,317 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 27 sources, APA, $ 94.95
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Creating and managing brand image is a critical part of any retail business?s overall marketing plan. Yet research is lacking that demonstrates clear correlational links between cultural and socio-economic factors and branding imaging and performance in global markets, with particular regard for Internet-based businesses. The paper proposes a study to examine and identify the assorted cultural and socio-economic dimensional characteristics of foreign markets that are theorized to affect brand imaging and performance. The study proposes to obtain and analyze data from a multinational sample of internet business managers, representing 10 countries and 25 regions within these countries, in order to collect data related to the proposed study variables. The ramifications of the study findings for businesses that market brands globally over the internet and suggestions for further research are discussed. Chapter One includes an introduction and background of the problem and a theoretical framework for the study. This section is followed by a rational for this study, the research hypotheses and definitions of key concepts. Chapter Two presents an extensive literature review of the research topic and variables involved; this includes the concepts of brand image development, image branding strategies, cultural and socioeconomic market factors and product performance in the global market. Chapter Three presents information on the study?s methodology, including research design, sample, survey questionnaire, procedures and data analysis. Results are presented in Chapter Four. Chapter Five includes a discussion of the managerial and theoretical implications of the findings and suggestions for further research.
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"With so many new companies appearing daily on the Internet, the effective manager must develop a marketing plan that presents products to the largest possible audience of customers. This is where brand image formation comes into play, as products and brands are frequently used to express cultural principles and determine cultural categories. Since brands and products that cross cultural boundaries can lead to customer confusion (certain goods may not be valued for the same reasons across cultures), effective marketers must ensure that the values communicated by their products and brands are meaningful to customers in their target audience (Steinberg & Klein, 1998). Identifying the pertinent cultural and socio-environmental characteristics that satisfy consumer needs should help marketers choose brand image strategies that have the greatest potential."
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Healthcare Industry and Medical Malpractice in the U.S., 2006.
Evaluates the current situation of medical malpractice and the crises in the healthcare industry in the United States.
5,460 words (approx. 21.8 pages), 23 sources, MLA, $ 133.95
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The massive United States healthcare system plays an important place in society. Enormous amounts of money spent on health care, fail to a large degree in terms of healthiness or life expectancy. Medical malpractice aggravates this situation due to inflating costs. This paper analyzes how the legal system in the United States is putting pressure on the healthcare system, looks at ways that healthcare delivery has gotten more expensive and potentially more harmful or wary of risk. Tort reform is examined with the potential to help reduce medical costs, but does not seem to be a sufficient long-term goal. Finally, the paper explores the idea of medical courts or tribunals, specialized medical decision makers that could help to increase fair and reasonable judgments for medical malpractice claims.
Paper Outline:
The United States' Legal System is Killing Healthcare
The Impact of the Legal System on Healthcare in the United States
Tort Reform
Medical Courts and Medical Administrative Tribunals
Benefits of Medical Courts and/or Tribunals
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"The United States legal system, at both the state and federal level, has never had the direct impact on an industry as it has on the U.S. health care industry. Currently, outside of very lax civil procedure rules, anyone can bring a medical malpractice claim and receive compensation without any factual findings made by a judge or jury. In other words, claimants may receive compensation from defendants without proving their allegations. Parties in medical liability lawsuits can hire so-called experts who routinely testify for the plaintiffs or defendants and skew their testimony towards the side who paid them to testify."
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