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PenTips #177 – GUDID Tracking
GUDID Tracking System With the release of a new FDA regulation, implanted devices are to be tracked by device, lot code, patient, body location, and implant date, plus a date if explanted as well. Biopsy marking clips, self-absorbing markers, chips and seeds are all included. Many of the devices have a 60 digit alpha numeric…
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PenTips #176 – Staging and Post-treatment
Staging and Post-treatment Additions Requests have been received to capture additional pathological staging. To facilitate this request, a series of selectors were added to the staging screen to record this information from report response to Neoadjuvant therapy. This data is also reflected in PenRad’s Pathology tracking exam, that is the core for the majority of…
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PenTips #175 – WorkList Right Click Options
WorkList Right Click Options PenRad, PenTrac and PenLung clients, have a new feature available; expanded right click options. Expanded right click functions on the exam schedule to view additional exam information and individual exams within an all-inclusive study, and initiate another exam. Right click initially offered the ability to color code exams, apply radiologist assignment,…
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PenTips #174 – Patient Medical and Risk Additions
Patient Medical and Risk Additions There are a few updates to the Breast Cancer Risk model offered by Tyrer-Cuzick. Previously no consideration computed for Father, Son or Brother with breast cancer. These are factored in with the new release. These relatives do not automatically add into the first-degree count for Gail model, only Mother, Daughters…
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PenTips #173 – Notification Alert Events
Notification Alert of External and Internal Events PenRad, PenTrac, and PenLung clients have a new feature available, notification alert module. This option updates the status of orders and exams of external and internal events, providing automatic notification as events transpire, optimizing facility communication and staff performance. On main worklist as status changes, exam color changes…
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PenTips #172 – MRI and MRI BX Additions
MRI and MRI BX Additions As requested, we added the ability to include contrast and amount to the MRI biopsy procedure. This facilitates MRI biopsies not conducted with the original MRI imaging exam. To specify, tap the Procedure Detail button. Added is the ability to specify the distance from the nipple via a slider for…
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PenTips #170 – Dexa Automatic Import, Report Generation and Format Options
DEXA Automatic Import, Report Generation and Format Options PenRad offers an integrated DEXA narrative report generation module. The DEXA module prepares statistical and analytical data, data mining capabilities, and patient recall compliance. Patients exam and reminder letters can be emailed and or mailed for patient retention. Also available is our DEXA module import that imports…
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PenTips #169 – All Inclusive Biopsy Reports
All-inclusive Biopsy Reports PenRad facilitates all-inclusive reports, versus separate narrative reports for facilities without bundled orders. For example; Biopsy with post clip and specimen imaging. The all-inclusive narrative report is distributed to each of the RIS orders for billing. The heart of the system allows individual orders to be satisfied by suppressing individual reports, and…
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PenTips #168 – Alternate Clinical Audit
Alternate Clinical Audit, incorporating screening Birads 3 With version 5 release of Birads, ACR has requested screening audits for performance for; MG, MRI and US. The ACR new data structure has a minimum similarities compared to historical reports (4SA). Below is the sample format conforming new reporting. Selectors are offered for Screening; Mammography, MRI and…
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PenTips #167 – Automated Import of Patient Clinical and Risk Factors
Automated import of patient clinical and risk factors PenRad facilitates a one-step process to import as a constructed phrase into the clinical section of the report; Patient clinical and risk factors, family breast cancer history, plus BRCA and Tyrer Cuzick values. Clinical can also include macros, free text, previous clinical statements, and statements received with…