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Enterprise-wide PACS: beyond radiology, an architecture to manage all medical images.
Acad Radiol. 2005 Aug; 12(8):1000-9.AR

Abstract

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES

Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have the vocation to manage all medical images acquired within the hospital. To address the various situations encountered in the imaging specialties, the traditional architecture used for the radiology department has to evolve.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

We present our preliminarily results toward an enterprise-wide PACS intended to support all kind of image production in medicine, from biomolecular images to whole-body pictures. Our solution is based on an existing radiologic PACS system from which images are distributed through an electronic patient record to all care facilities. This platform is enriched with a flexible integration framework supporting digital image communication in medicine (DICOM) and DICOM-XML formats. In addition, a generic workflow engine highly customizable is used to drive work processes.

RESULTS

Echocardiology; hematology; ear, nose, and throat; and dermatology, including wounds, follow-up is the first implemented extensions outside of radiology.

CONCLUSION

We also propose a global strategy for further developments based on three possible architectures for an enterprise-wide PACS.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Bandon D
Service of Medical Informatics, University Hospitals of Geneva, Switzerland. bandon@sim.hcuge.ch
Lovis C
No affiliation info available
Geissbühler A
No affiliation info available
Vallée JP
No affiliation info available

MeSH

CardiologyComputer SystemsDatabase Management SystemsFollow-Up StudiesHematologyHospital Information SystemsHospital Shared ServicesHumansInformation Storage and RetrievalMedical Records Systems, ComputerizedOtolaryngologyRadiology Department, HospitalRadiology Information SystemsRadiology, InterventionalSwitzerlandSystems IntegrationUser-Computer Interface

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

16087095

Citation

Bandon, David, et al. "Enterprise-wide PACS: Beyond Radiology, an Architecture to Manage All Medical Images." Academic Radiology, vol. 12, no. 8, 2005, pp. 1000-9.
Bandon D, Lovis C, Geissbühler A, et al. Enterprise-wide PACS: beyond radiology, an architecture to manage all medical images. Acad Radiol. 2005;12(8):1000-9.
Bandon, D., Lovis, C., Geissbühler, A., & Vallée, J. P. (2005). Enterprise-wide PACS: beyond radiology, an architecture to manage all medical images. Academic Radiology, 12(8), 1000-9.
Bandon D, et al. Enterprise-wide PACS: Beyond Radiology, an Architecture to Manage All Medical Images. Acad Radiol. 2005;12(8):1000-9. PubMed PMID: 16087095.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Enterprise-wide PACS: beyond radiology, an architecture to manage all medical images. AU - Bandon,David, AU - Lovis,Christian, AU - Geissbühler,Antoine, AU - Vallée,Jean-Paul, PY - 2005/03/18/received PY - 2005/03/18/revised PY - 2005/03/31/accepted PY - 2005/8/10/pubmed PY - 2005/12/21/medline PY - 2005/8/10/entrez SP - 1000 EP - 9 JF - Academic radiology JO - Acad Radiol VL - 12 IS - 8 N2 - RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) have the vocation to manage all medical images acquired within the hospital. To address the various situations encountered in the imaging specialties, the traditional architecture used for the radiology department has to evolve. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present our preliminarily results toward an enterprise-wide PACS intended to support all kind of image production in medicine, from biomolecular images to whole-body pictures. Our solution is based on an existing radiologic PACS system from which images are distributed through an electronic patient record to all care facilities. This platform is enriched with a flexible integration framework supporting digital image communication in medicine (DICOM) and DICOM-XML formats. In addition, a generic workflow engine highly customizable is used to drive work processes. RESULTS: Echocardiology; hematology; ear, nose, and throat; and dermatology, including wounds, follow-up is the first implemented extensions outside of radiology. CONCLUSION: We also propose a global strategy for further developments based on three possible architectures for an enterprise-wide PACS. SN - 1076-6332 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/16087095/Enterprise_wide_PACS:_beyond_radiology_an_architecture_to_manage_all_medical_images_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -