PACS: A Guide to the Digital RevolutionKeith J. Dreyer, Amit Mehta, James H. Thrall PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution is a textbook of modern information sciences that fills an incredible need in a blossoming field of radiology. The emphasis is on a review of technological developments associated with the transition of radiology departments to filmless environments. Each chapter addresses the key topics in current literature with regard to the generation, transfer, interpretation and distribution of images to the medical enterprise. As leaders in the field of computerized medical imaging, the editors and contributors provide insight into emerging technologies for physicians, administrators, and other interested groups. As health care organizations throughout the world begin to generate filmless implementation strategies, this exhaustive review will prove a vital aid to leaders in the development of health care. |
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Contents
INTRODUCTION | 3 |
COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS | 31 |
DICOM | 73 |
X | 81 |
IMAGE WORKFLOW | 161 |
WORKSTATIONS | 191 |
STORAGE AND ARCHIVES | 237 |
IMAGE COMPRESSION | 257 |
VOICE RECOGNITION | 281 |
ENTERPRISE IMAGING | 303 |
TELERADIOLOGY | 315 |
LEGAL ISSUES AND FORMAL POLICIES | 351 |
RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 375 |
MEDICAL UTILIZATION AND MANAGEMENT | 395 |
CONTRIBUTORS | 415 |
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PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution Keith J. Dreyer,David S. Hirschorn,James H. Thrall,Amit Mehta Limited preview - 2006 |
PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution Keith J. Dreyer,Amit Mehta,James H. Thrall Limited preview - 2013 |
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| Title | PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution |
| Editors | Keith J. Dreyer, Amit Mehta, James H. Thrall |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media, 2001 |
| ISBN | 0387952918, 9780387952918 |
| Length | 435 pages |
| Subjects | › › Medical / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies Medical / Biochemistry Medical / Clinical Medicine Medical / General Medical / Instruments & Supplies |
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