A design for a Picture Archiving Communication System central storage facility

Infrastructure design of a picture archiving and communication system.

A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) infrastructure is the necessary framework to integrate distributed and heterogeneous imaging systems, provide intelligent data-base management of all radiology-related information, arrange an efficient means of viewing, analyzing, and documenting study results, and furnish a mechanism for effectively communicating study results to the referrin...

Picture archiving and communication system: prospective study.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of a picture archiving and communication system and user satisfaction in order to further improve its quality. DESIGN Prospective study. SETTING Medical college hospital, Japan. MATERIALS AND METHODS An automated computerised method was used to collect the data from March 1999 to February 2000. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Each workstation automatically recorded ...

PACS - Picture Archiving and Communication System

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) underwent a rapid development for the past 15 years, influenced by new technologies, faster network connections and other technical improvements. PACS handles different tasks, aimed to replace former film based medical images and the according workflows in hospitals and medical practices. In a PACS, images are acquired from medical imaging moda...

Developing a Robust Multimedia Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)

Developing a Robust Multimedia Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS)