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PenTips #126 – Radiologist Interface V5.9
Several additions have been added to the application to facilitate higher screen resolutions, change the application background intensity to minimize distracting light during interpretation, increase/decrease the application footprint, along with the ability to change report preview font size and background. Also included in this TIP is a refresher on customizing screen selection items, setting…
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PenTips #125 – Additions to Advanced Specials V5.9
This tip, contains discussion of and common samples of “how to’s” to avoid free text input, new and expanded categories to facilitate additional communication for “non” localized items not requiring radiology “action” or profiling specific detail (re: simple cysts). For ultrasound findings, four separate categories were added (cyst, mass, nodes, other). A separate category for…
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PenTips #124 – DEXA Additions V5.9
(1) Added two additional assessment categories for region scanned and overall assessment for premenopausal patients; BMD normal for age and BMD below for age (z-score). (These assessments categories remove references to the WHO Criteria in the narrative report.) (2) Added the ability to capture and incorporate the FRAX major and hip fracture index percentages…
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PenTips #123 – Additions to Amendments V5.9
The amendment screen received several new features and various formatting options in this latest upgrade. The Event Recall System supporting multiple future recalls per patient. For example; if priors do not arrive…. follow-up imaging for calcs in right breast in 6 months, or right breast 3 month follow-up for density and left breast 6…
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PenTips #122 – Version 6.0 Risk Factors Additions
Various risk assessment data points were added to facilitate the expanded risk assessment models available. With release of version 6.0, through an exclusive license with Tyrer-Cuzick, PenRad clients have this integration as an option. In addition in 6.0, the Hughes Risk Apps integration is expanded facilitating data collection and transfer from either system providing…
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PenTips #121 – Version 5.9 Pathology Additions
PenRad’s biopsy exams accommodate multiple biopsies – either unilateral or bilateral, and facilitate a “super bill” concept with a common accession number (all-in-one report) for documentation of biopsy guidance imaging, post biopsy imaging clip placement, and specimen imaging by abnormality. This allows facilities to consolidate order types for stereos, US bx, MRI bx, NM…
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PenTips #120 – Version 5.9 Recall Event System
The Recall Event System adds the ability to have multiple future independent recall events – breast exams and/or a combination of exam types (mammo, us, mammo and us or MRI) by patient, facilitating alternating exams in 6 month increments for example, with annual recall intervals. This allows initial entry into an alternating exam program…
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PenTips #119 – Various Reading Options
Various Reading Options The option was added to require “Dual Read” for certain exam types by the radiologist. For example; require dual read on screening and symptomatic mammograms, MRIs, and stereotactic exams, whereas all other exams only require a single reader. Radiologists without “required dual read” option set, can approve an exam without a second…
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PenTips #118 – Version 5.9 Additions to Localization
(1) Indicate the “approach” by clock face reference in report, lesion to lesion. (2) Surgeon can now specify that methylene blue dye was injected. (3) Users can now specify that post localization imaging was performed in a separate room as a separate procedure to capture additional reimbursement when multiple imaging modalities are used. (4)…
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PenTips #117 – Version 5.9 Additions to Biopsies
(1) Delayed bleeding, delayed infection, and wound not healing added to complications; completing the various categories for biopsy audit. (2) Indicate that post imaging was done in a separate room to capture added reimbursement. (3) Descriptors include discordance, insufficient samples, indeterminate FNA, cellular atypia, and radial scar. (4) Tap the “Ab dimensions” selector in…