The Future of the radiology information system

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 200, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1064-1070

  Nance Jr , John W ^a   Meenan, Christopher ^b   Nagy, Paul G ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical informatics; Imaging informatics; Informatics; Innovation; Radiology informatics

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICS; CLINICAL INFORMATICS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGING INFORMATICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY INFORMATICS; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; WORKFLOW; ARTICLE; FORECASTING; UNITED STATES;

FORECASTING; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY INFORMATION SYSTEMS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84879297303     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.12.10326     Document Type: Review

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