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Introduction

Carrison K.S. Tong, Eric T.T. Wong
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 27
ISBN13: 9781599046723|ISBN10: 1599046725|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616925383|EISBN13: 9781599046747
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-672-3.ch001
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Carrison K.S. Tong and Eric T.T. Wong. "Introduction." Governance of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems: Data Security and Quality Management of Filmless Radiology, IGI Global, 2009, pp.1-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-672-3.ch001

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C. Tong & E. Wong (2009). Introduction. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-672-3.ch001

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Carrison K.S. Tong and Eric T.T. Wong. "Introduction." In Governance of Picture Archiving and Communications Systems: Data Security and Quality Management of Filmless Radiology. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-672-3.ch001

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Abstract

Picture archiving and communications system (PACS) is a filmless and computerized method of communicating and storing medical image data such as computed radiographic, digital radiographic, computed tomographic, ultrasound, fluoroscopic, magnetic resonance and other special X-ray images. A PACS consists of image and data acquisition, storage, display stations integrated with various digital networks. A PACS handling images from various medical imaging modalities is called a full PACS. Small-scale systems that handle images from a single modality (usually connected to a single acquisition device) are sometimes called mini-PACS. A hospital-wide PACS is a PACS which entirely replaces conventional x-ray film by displaying digital images on a network of workstations throughout the hospital. This kind of hospital is called a “Filmless Hospital” (Strickland, 2000). In healthcare environment, the practicing of radiology without X-ray film is called “Filmless Radiology”.

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