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Medical Image Resource Center--making electronic teaching files from PACS.
J Digit Imaging. 2003 Dec; 16(4):331-6.JD

Abstract

A picture archive and communications system (PACS) is a rich source of images and data suitable for creating electronic teaching files (ETF). However, the potential for PACS to support nonclinical applications has not been fully realized: at present there is no mechanism for PACS to identify and store teaching files; neither is there a standardized method for sharing such teaching images. The Medical Image Resource Center (MIRC) is a new central image repository that defines standards for data exchange among different centers. We developed an ETF server that retrieves digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) images from PACS, and enables users to create teaching files that conform to the new MIRC schema. We test-populated our ETF server with illustrative images from the clinical case load of the National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore. Together, PACS and MIRC have the potential to benefit radiology teaching and research.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Lim CC
Department of Neuroradiology, National Neuroscience Institute, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433. tchoyoson_lim@ttsh.com.sg
Yang GL
No affiliation info available
Nowinski WL
No affiliation info available
Hui F
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Computer Communication NetworksComputer-Assisted InstructionData DisplayDatabase Management SystemsDiagnostic ImagingElectronics, MedicalEquipment DesignHealth ResourcesHumansInformation Storage and RetrievalMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedMultimediaRadiology Information SystemsSignal Processing, Computer-AssistedSingaporeTeachingUser-Computer Interface

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

14747933

Citation

Lim, C C Tchoyoson, et al. "Medical Image Resource Center--making Electronic Teaching Files From PACS." Journal of Digital Imaging, vol. 16, no. 4, 2003, pp. 331-6.
Lim CC, Yang GL, Nowinski WL, et al. Medical Image Resource Center--making electronic teaching files from PACS. J Digit Imaging. 2003;16(4):331-6.
Lim, C. C., Yang, G. L., Nowinski, W. L., & Hui, F. (2003). Medical Image Resource Center--making electronic teaching files from PACS. Journal of Digital Imaging, 16(4), 331-6.
Lim CC, et al. Medical Image Resource Center--making Electronic Teaching Files From PACS. J Digit Imaging. 2003;16(4):331-6. PubMed PMID: 14747933.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Medical Image Resource Center--making electronic teaching files from PACS. AU - Lim,C C Tchoyoson, AU - Yang,Guo Liang, AU - Nowinski,Wieslaw L, AU - Hui,Francis, Y1 - 2004/01/30/ PY - 2004/1/30/pubmed PY - 2004/11/9/medline PY - 2004/1/30/entrez SP - 331 EP - 6 JF - Journal of digital imaging JO - J Digit Imaging VL - 16 IS - 4 N2 - A picture archive and communications system (PACS) is a rich source of images and data suitable for creating electronic teaching files (ETF). However, the potential for PACS to support nonclinical applications has not been fully realized: at present there is no mechanism for PACS to identify and store teaching files; neither is there a standardized method for sharing such teaching images. The Medical Image Resource Center (MIRC) is a new central image repository that defines standards for data exchange among different centers. We developed an ETF server that retrieves digital imaging and communication in medicine (DICOM) images from PACS, and enables users to create teaching files that conform to the new MIRC schema. We test-populated our ETF server with illustrative images from the clinical case load of the National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore. Together, PACS and MIRC have the potential to benefit radiology teaching and research. SN - 0897-1889 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/14747933/Medical_Image_Resource_Center__making_electronic_teaching_files_from_PACS_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -