A Second Generation PACS Concept: Hospital Integrated Picture Archiving and Communication SystemsMichel Osteaux The term picture archiving and communications system (PACS) was initiated during the first International conference and workshop on the topic sponsored by The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) in Newport Beach, California in 1982. The research and development (R&D) progress for PACS has been slow until 1988. The earlier PACS modules were mostly off the shelf components connected together to solve a very specific clinical problem. The three major players in PACS R&D are the European countries, United States of America, and Japan. For various reasons, the European coun tries concentrated in modeling and simulation, U.S.A. pre ferred in-house development or purchased PACS modules from a manufacturer, whereas Japan organized the PACS as a national project. Between 1989 and 1990 PACS R&D took a dramatic positive turn. Large scale P ACS projects were planned and some are of implementation, especially in newly con at various stages structed hospitals. Examples are the Hokkaido University, Japan; Hammersmith Hospital, United Kingdom; Social and Medical Center East (SMZO), Vienna, Austria; the U.S. Armed Force Medical Diagnostic Imaging Support (MDIS) project; and the UCLA Medical Plaza ambulatory care center. Another phenomenon is the organization of the EC-countries which provides a tremendous impetus for the European PACS R&D efforts. This book "Hospital Integrated Picture Archiving and Communication Systems: edited by Professor M. Osteaux and others is a direct product from these efforts. |
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Introduction Definition and Historical | 1 |
References | 20 |
and Their Specific Needs | 34 |
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Aachen acquisition ACR/NEMA activities algorithm alphanumerical application architecture archiving and communication Bakker clinical complex components computed tomography concept conventional data compression DBMS defined devices diagnostic imaging digital image disk display distributed evaluation example film-based functions global handling hardware hierarchy HIPACS hospital information system image archive image data base image equipment image management image processing image transfer image workstations implementation information systems integrated interactive layer Leiden University medical imaging Medical Informatics modalities modules needed nodes nuclear medicine object-oriented objects operations PACS PACS environment parameters performance picture archiving possible prefetching problem procedures protocol query radiologist radiology department radiology information system relevant reporting request schema screen segments spatial resolution specific standard storage stored strategy structure subsystems tasks techniques tion University Hospital user interface viewing station visit film folders X-ray