Wikis, collaborative websites where content can be edited by anyone who has access to it, could be transformational tools in health IT. For radiology residents at Indiana University Health (IUH), that transformation is already under way. Researchers at IUH's department of radiology and imaging sciences in Indianapolis found that radiology residents at IUH reported visiting IUHs wiki on average more than five times per week, with one resident reportedly visiting the site 20 times per week.

Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, Calif., has installed Toshibas Infinix VF-I bi-plane vascular x-ray system for diagnostic and interventional procedures.

Several years ago, I discussed data security with an IT specialist at a defense contractor. He described the measures his company had taken to ensure that hardware and data stayed secure as technology advanced.

Voice recognition has been used in medicine for more than 30 years, but recent advances in the technologys accuracy have been key in cutting hospitals costs and saving physicians time, according to a study by Arun Krishnaraj, MD, and colleagues in the July 2010 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

ORLANDO, Fla.--GE Healthcare is showing Centricity Imaging Mobile Access for PACS at this week's 2011 annual conference of the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). Pending 510(k) FDA approval, the app will enable users to view PACS images and reports from an Apple or Android smartphone or tablet.

Fujifilm Medical Systems (Booth 4750) is showcasing Synapse Mobility, a work-in-progress mobile application enabling remote access to Synapse products from handheld mobile devices that is not yet FDA approved, as well as Macintosh- or Windows-based PCs at the 2011 annual Healthcare Information amd Management Systems Society (HIMSS) meeting held in Orlando, Fla., Feb. 20 to 24.

Mammography is significantly less sensitive in the detection of breast cancer in women with prior malignancies, leading researchers at once to call for diligent screening in this especially high-risk group and for further investigation into adjunct cancer screening methods, according to a study published Feb. 23 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

The machines never died / We will be vindicated, sang Frodus frontman Shelby Cinca in  the song The Awesome Machine.