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The document summarizes a textbook about PACS systems which are used to transition radiology departments to filmless environments. It provides an overview of recent developments in PACS including medical imaging standards, security issues related to PACS and HIPAA, current information on PACS workstations, data storage and compression advancements, and how PACS influences research and education.

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PACS

A Guide to the Digital Revolution


Dreyer, K.J.; Hirschorn, D.S.; Thrall, J.H.; Mehta, A. (Eds.)
2nd ed., 2006, XVI, 579 p. 97 illus., Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-387-26010-5

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"PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution, Second Edition," is a textbook of modern information sciences that fills an
incredible need in the blossoming field of radiology. The emphasis is on a review of technological developments
associated with the transition of radiology departments to filmless environments. 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. Each chapter addresses key topics in current literature with regard to the generation,
transfer, interpretation, and distribution of images to the medical enterprise.
This new edition has been updated to present recent developments in PACS, including: 1. An overview of the latest
medical imaging standards; 2. A discussion of security issues as they relate to PACS, especially regarding HIPAA; 3. An
introduction to current information on PACS workstations, including the impact of new software and hardware on
radiologists; 4. An updated explanation of data storage and compression that highlights how advancements are applied;
5. A section on how PACS influences research and education, emphasizing how both educators and trainees are
affected.
Since health care organizations throughout the world are generating filmless implementation strategies, this exhaustive
review is valued as a vital aid to leaders in the development of health care.
Written for:
Radiologists, health care administrators, technologists
Keywords:
Archiving
Communications
Picture
Systems

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