User Acceptance of Picture Archiving and Communication System in the Emergency Department.

Background: Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) has allowed the medical images to be transmitted, stored, retrieved, and displayed in different locations of a hospital or health system. Using PACS in the emergency department will eventually result in improved efficiency and patient care. In spite of the abundant benefits of employing PACS, there are some challenges in implementing this technology like users' resistance to accept the technology, which has a critical role in PACS success.

Parathyroid hormone measurement in prediction of hypocalcaemia following thyroidectomy.

Objective: To determine the risk of postthyroidectomy hypocalcaemia by measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) level after thyroidectomy.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Place And Duration Of Study: Baqiyatallah Hospital, Tehran, Iran, from March 2008 to July 2010.