Bits and Bytes

Radiologist and IT expert Dr. Ramin Khorasani advises readers on implementing and using information technology as it relates to radiological practice.

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2011

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Practical Examples of Natural Language Processing in Radiology

December 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 12 | Pages 872-874)

Ronilda Lacson, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

872-874
How IT Tools Can Help Improve Current Protocolling Performance Gaps

October 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 10 | Pages 675-676)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

675-676
Natural Language Processing for Radiology (Part 2)

August 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 8 | Pages 583-584)

Ronilda Lacson, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

583-584
Natural Language Processing: The Basics (Part 1)

June 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 6 | Pages 436-437)

Ronilda Lacson, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

436-437
Qualifying for Incentive Payments for Meaningful Use of Health Care IT for Radiologists: Practical Initial Steps

April 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 4 | Pages 222-224)

Ramin Khorasani, Andrew Menard Short communication

222-224
CMS Incentive Payments for Meaningful Use of Health Care IT for Radiologists: Will They Fund the Needed Change?

February 2011 (Vol. 8 | No. 2 | Pages 139-140)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

139-140
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2010

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Do We Expect Too Much From Our IT Vendors? What Can We Do About It?

December 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 12 | Pages 980-982)

Andrew Menard, Steven Seltzer, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

980-982
Patient-Centric Radiation Dose Monitoring in the Electronic Health Record: What Are Some of the Barriers and Key Next Steps?

October 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 10 | Pages 752-753)

Aaron Sodickson, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

752-753
Can Radiology Professional Society Guidelines Be Converted to Effective Decision Support?

August 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 8 | Pages 561-562)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

561-562
Patient Privacy and Security of Electronic Medical Information for Radiologists: The Basics

June 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 6 | Pages 397-399)

Katherine P. Andriole, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

397-399
Cloud Computing: What Is It and Could It Be Useful?

April 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 4 | Pages 252-254)

Katherine P. Andriole, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

252-254
Health Care Reform Through Meaningful Use of Health Care IT: Implications for Radiologists

February 2010 (Vol. 7 | No. 2 | Pages 152-153)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

152-153
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2009

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Enhancing Quality Assurance and Quality Control Programs: IT Tools Can Help

December 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 12 | Pages 888-889)

Luciano Prevedello, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

888-889
Optimizing Communication of Critical Test Results

October 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 10 | Pages 721-723)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

721-723
Objective Quality Metrics and Personal Dashboards for Quality Improvement

August 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 8 | Pages 549-550)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

549-550
You Should Harmonize Your Quality, Safety, and IT Programs

June 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 6 | Pages 399-400)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

399-400
Do You Purge Your PACS Archive? Should You?

April 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 4 | Page 227)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

227-227
IT Tools Will Be Critical in Helping Reduce Radiation Exposure From Medical Imaging

February 2009 (Vol. 6 | No. 2 | Pages 125-126)

Luciano M. Prevedello, Aaron D. Sodickson, Katherine P. Andriole, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

125-126
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2008

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Business Intelligence Tools and Performance Improvement in Your Practice

December 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 12 | Pages 1210-1211)

Luciano M. Prevedello, Katherine P. Andriole, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

1210-1211
Improving Drug Safety in Radiology Will Require the Adoption of New IT Tools

October 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 10 | Pages 1091-1092)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

1091-1092
Consider Hidden IT Costs When Purchasing an MRI or CT Scanner

August 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 8 | Pages 935-936)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

935-936
Can Metrics Obtained From Your IT Databases Help Start Your Practice Dashboard?

June 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 6 | Pages 772-774)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

772-774
Setting Up a Dashboard for Your Practice

April 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 4 | Page 600)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

600-600
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: PACS as a Case Example

February 2008 (Vol. 5 | No. 2 | Pages 144-145)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

144-145
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2007

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Too Much Information! What We Need From IT Beyond Image Manipulation Tools

December 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 12 | Pages 925-926)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

925-926
IT Tools Needed for Interventional Radiology

October 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 10 | Pages 723-724)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

723-724
Requirements for Optimum Use of Advanced Image Visualization Tools

August 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 8 | Pages 525-526)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

525-526
Implementing a Replacement PACS: Issues to Consider

June 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 6 | Pages 416-418)

Katherine P. Andriole, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

416-418
What You Can Do to Minimize System Downtime

April 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 4 | Pages 252-253)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

252-253
How Much Software Can You Deploy in One Sitting?

February 2007 (Vol. 4 | No. 2 | Pages 128-129)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

128-129
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2006

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What You Should Know About Handling Digital Studies Generated Outside Your Practice

December 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 12 | Pages 954-955)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

954-955
Technology Requirements for the Optimal Communication of Critical Test Results

October 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 10 | Pages 742-743)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

742-743
You Should Eliminate Paper From Your PACS Workflow: Why and How?

August 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 8 | Pages 628-629)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

628-629
New Opportunities in Computer-Aided Diagnosis: Change Detection and Characterization

June 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 6 | Pages 468-469)

Ramin Khorasani, Bradley J. Erickson, Julia Patriarche Short communication

468-469
Advanced Image Processing in the Clinical Arena: Issues to Consider

April 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 4 | Pages 296-298)

Katherine P. Andriole, Matthew A. Barish, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

296-298
Clinical Decision Support in Radiology: What Is It, Why Do We Need It, and What Key Features Make It Effective?

February 2006 (Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 142-143)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

142-143
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2005

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Role of Information Technology in Improving the Quality of Care in Radiology: An Overview

December 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 12 | Pages 1035-1036)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

1035-1036
Upgrading Software in Your Practice: Basics for Success

October 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 10 | Pages 862-863)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

862-863
Role and Status of Information Technology Solutions in Radiology Reporting

August 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 8 | Pages 706-707)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

706-707
Display Monitors for Digital Medical Imaging

June 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 6 | Pages 543-546)

Katherine P. Andriole Short communication

543-546
Buyers beware: Should you purchase a modality or PACS workstation for your practice? What is the difference?

April 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 4 | Pages 381-382)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

381-382
You need a prenuptial agreement in your PACS contract: Here is why

February 2005 (Vol. 2 | No. 2 | Pages 196-197)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

196-197
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2004

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To compress or not to compress: A compressed debate

December 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 12 | Pages 981-983)

Eliot L. Siegel, Ramin Khorasani Short communication

981-983
Image compression in your PACS: Should you do it? What are the issues?

October 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 10 | Pages 780-781)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

780-781
Acquiring a radiology information system for your practice: Current state and future trends

August 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 8 | Pages 603-604)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

603-604
Leading your organization through a successful software implementation has little to do with the technology

June 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 6 | Pages 430-431)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

430-431
Is PACS worth the investment? it depends on your perspective

April 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 4 | Pages 284-285)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

284-285
Purchasing computer systems need not be so difficult

February 2004 (Vol. 1 | No. 2 | Pages 142-143)

Ramin Khorasani Short communication

142-143
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