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Everything You Need to Know About HL7 and IHE Standards

How the HL7 and IHE healthcare interoperability standards foster digital coordination among healthcare professionals   Key Takeaways:   Sharing medical images and other patient data can be challenging due to a lack of standardization among healthcare information systems. Health Level 7 (HL7) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE) have visualized standards to promote information sharing…

Digital background that features a lock to showcase the use of medical visualization software to protect patients' MRI and CT scans

What Are the Data Security Risks of Medical Visualization Software?

Key Takeaways:   Cybercriminals are launching picture archiving and communication system (PACS) attacks to steal patient data from healthcare organizations. Hackers can exploit PACS security gaps to launch attacks and illegally access patient data. Healthcare organizations must utilize medical visualization software that complies with HIPAA and other data security regulations to keep cybercriminals at bay.…

Surgeon using a 3D model to analyze a patient's brain

Medical Visualization Software: Here’s What You Need to Know

What does medical visualization software mean for surgeons, interventionalists, and medical students? Here’s a closer look.    Key Takeaways:   Surgeons, interventionalists, and other healthcare professionals often rely on MRI and CT scans to analyze patients’ anatomical structures. Medical visualization software is being introduced that can transform the way healthcare professionals use MRIs and CT…