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Picture Archive Communication Systems

PACS. Picture Archive Communication Systems. DICOM. Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine The intent is to establish a universal language of radiology in order to facilitate the distribution of information.

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Picture Archive Communication Systems

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  1. PACS Picture Archive Communication Systems

  2. DICOM • Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine • The intent is to establish a universal language of radiology in order to facilitate the distribution of information. • Prior to DICOM, each manufacturer had proprietary image languages, often a unique language for each modality they offered.

  3. Other Medical Computer Standards • Health Level 7 (HL7) • Integrating the Health Care Enterprise (IHE)

  4. DICOM 3.0 Current standard for Digital Image Communication • DICOM Standards: • Storage Service Class as a user: Sends images (DICOM Export) • Storage Service Class as a provider: Receives Images (DICOM import) • Print Service Class as a user: Sends images over network to validated DICOM printer • Modality Worklist Management as a User: Allows access to DICOM-conformant HIS/RIS (Downloads pt name and demographics to modality device)

  5. Internet or Intranet Access Web

  6. Future Phases:Computerized RadiographyDigital Radiography • Computer capture of X-ray Images • Digital Archive • Soft-Copy Interpretations • Pre-fetching images • Image distribution via CD instead of film • Every image available everywhere every time

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