Conventional CMOS image sensors mount the pixel section and analog logic circuit on top of the same chip, which require numerous constraints when wishing to mount the large-scale circuits such as measures to counter the circuit scale and chip size, measures to suppress noise caused by the layout of the pixel and circuit sections, and optimizing the characteristics of pixels and circuit transistors.

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"This is all about giving patients control of their health information and engaging them in their own care, " says David Mendelson, director of radiology-information systems at Mount Sinai and principal investigator for Image Share.

WSJ: Image Share Program Seeks to Cut Down on Repeat Medical Scans

Amaranth Cline, 70, in treatment for bile-duct cancer at Mount Sinai, says she learned of Image Share from the medical library there when she requested a copy of her scans.

WSJ: Image Share Program Seeks to Cut Down on Repeat Medical Scans