PACS: Basic Principles and Applications

H. K. Huang

Wiley, 1999 - Medical - 521 pages

PACS

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

H. K. Huang, D.Sc.

Picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) are the foundation of digital radiology and are increasingly being implemented to streamline health-care operations, facilitate teleradiology, and improve patient care.

PACS: Basic Principles and Applications integrates a comprehensive introduction to the imaging modalities and technical fundamentals of "filmless radiology" with clear guidelines for designing and implementing a PACS system. Written by a leading expert and featuring numerous illustrations, line drawings, and schematic diagrams, this practical, user-friendly resource includes individual chapters on such topics as:
* Digital radiologic image fundamentals
* Industry standards, with an emphasis on HL7 and DICOM
* Image compression
* Image acquisition gateways
* Communications and networking
* System design, installation, and evaluation
* Clinical applications and pitfalls
* Future development of PACS

PACS: Basic Principles and Applications is an essential reference and invaluable sourcebook for radiologists and radiology residents and technologists, as well as for imaging facility planners and support staff.

Contents

• Image Acquisition Gateway: 11
• PACS Implementation and System Evaluation: 38
• Projection Radiography: 41

About the author

H.K. Huang, D.Sc., FRCR (Hon.), is Professor and Director of Informatics in the Department of Radiology at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California. He also holds the position of Chair and Professor of Medical Informatics at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and is Honorary Professor at the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics, The Chinese Academy of Sciences. Dr. Huang is a pioneer in picture archiving and communication system (PACS) research. He is a consultant to numerous hospitals worldwide for developing PAC systems. Dr. Huang has been awarded honorary fellowships by the Royal College of Radiologists (UK), the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and the EuroPACS Society.

Bibliographic information

• Title: PACS: Basic Principles and Applications
• Editor: H. K. Huang
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Wiley, 1999
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jul 29, 2008
• ISBN: 0471253936, 9780471253938
• Length: 521 pages
• Subjects: Medical / Diagnosis; Medical / Diagnostic Imaging