Ophthalmic manifestations of systemic diseases--part 1: phakomatoses, hematologic malignancies, metastases, and histiocytosis

Orbital Imaging Manifestations of Neurocutaneous Syndromes Revisited

Neurocutaneous syndromes or phakomatoses represent a heterogeneous group of multisystemic disorders involving structures of ectodermal origin. Characteristic ocular manifestations are described for individual entities that are often the first clues to the underlying diagnosis. However, opaque ocular media or involvement of retrobulbar orbit limits adequate clinical evaluation. This underlines the role of imaging, especially cross-sectional imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which offer a comprehensive evaluation of orbit and its contents. This review aims to summarize the cross-sectional imaging features of orbital manifestations of common neurocutaneous syndromes encountered in clinical practice.

Technical Challenges of Enterprise Imaging: HIMSS-SIIM Collaborative White Paper

This white paper explores the technical challenges and solutions for acquiring (capturing) and managing enterprise images, particularly those involving visible light applications. The types of acquisition devices used for various general-purpose photography and specialized applications including dermatology, endoscopy, and anatomic pathology are reviewed. The formats and standards used, and the associated metadata requirements and communication protocols for transfer and workflow are considered. Particular emphasis is placed on the importance of metadata capture in both order- and encounter-based workflow. The benefits of using DICOM to provide a standard means of recording and accessing both metadata and image and video data are considered, as is the role of IHE and FHIR.