Machine learning has emerged as a powerful tool in fields as diverse as cybersecurity and chess programming in order to automate redundant tasks or discern patterns quickly. The utility of machine learning tech is that it gets better over time with very little human input. As a result, humans shift their energy and attention to…
Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, is as ubiquitous as the air we breathe. We trust AI to suggest movies to us, to correct spelling errors in our email or Slack messages, and to help guide us home through GPS. In other words, we have come to place unequivocal trust in AI. And…
It’s shocking to think that just a few short decades ago, mammography was a rare procedure offered by few radiologists. In fact, the first completely dedicated mammography unit was developed by Gros in France In The Middle 1960s. Needless to say, things are a lot different now. Mammography is taken seriously by both physicians…
Open source software runs the world. The browser you’re reading this post on, your desktop at home and even your smartwatch are all sustained by software which is open source. But what exactly is open source software? The Oxford dictionary defines it as “Software for which the original source code is made freely available…
The Connecticut based biotech company, DICOM Director, is hosting a DICOM-a-thon from October 17th to October 24th. During this event, participants learn how to convert a CT scan into a 3D anatomy model using DICOM Director’s Intravision technology. The model is then viewed on a laptop or AR/VR headset. The main target audience for this event is medical students in their 2nd or 3rd year of study.…
We’re strong believers in Augmented Reality, or AR for short. The software we offer at DICOM Director, like Intravision XR, is infused with this technology because we’ve observed how it improves patient outcomes. Intravision XR allows doctors to view anatomical structures in complete detail. This detail includes the spatial relationships between whole organs themselves and…
It’s very likely that some of your most sensitive information is vulnerable, out there just for the taking. “How is that possible?” You may ask. “I have 2-factor authentication configured on all of my social and business accounts!”. Indeed, the information you manage may be secure, but what about sensitive information pertaining to you, but…
The New Normal? Telemedicine has allowed the medical establishment to provide services to patients during a time where a furious demand to shift human-to-human contact to the digital realm exists. For most patients, telemedicine seems so new and novel, but the telehealth infrastructure to provide medical services remotely has been growing quietly for…
Informed consent is paramount to building trust between a patient and their physician. It occurs when a patient gives authorization or the agreement to undergo a specific medical intervention. This has always been done by the doctor explaining the procedure to the patient and the patient consenting on a form with the terms of the…
The main instruments used in Pathology have always been a microscope and glass slides holding tissue samples. The innovation of Digital Pathology, scanning slides to visualize digital images for viewing, is now poised to change the field of Pathology as we know it. The evolution of both hardware and software enabling whole slide imaging…