It does get better when digital, but there is more to it than one might think when a good tech does it all in a few seconds and a couple of clicks. Positioning and adapting exposures isn’t always straightforward.

In terms of tracking imaging, you have to be able to track images back to a patient, and something identifying images needs to relate back. It’s a disaster otherwise and a complete waste of time. That ‘emergency patient’ function isn’t that helpful when it’s completely anonymous and there are several cases.

I’ve been a PACS admin for a brief time, and have seen enough to get twitchy.