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This document defines key terms and concepts related to Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). PACS allow digital images and reports to be securely stored and easily shared across radiology networks. The document explains that most medical images are now acquired digitally and can be transferred over computer networks. It also outlines the three main components of a PACS - image acquisition, display workstations where images can be viewed and manipulated, and archive servers which act as the centralized storage facility housing all current and historical medical images and data.

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This document defines key terms and concepts related to Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). PACS allow digital images and reports to be securely stored and easily shared across radiology networks. The document explains that most medical images are now acquired digitally and can be transferred over computer networks. It also outlines the three main components of a PACS - image acquisition, display workstations where images can be viewed and manipulated, and archive servers which act as the centralized storage facility housing all current and historical medical images and data.

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Notebook #12 Amanda

Patthana

PACS Picture Archiving and Networked group of


Communication System computers, servers,
and archives that can
be used to manage
digital images
RIS Radiology Information Information system
System used in the radiology
department for
ordering examinations
and reporting results
HIS Hospital Information Information system
System used throughout the
hospital; includes direct
patient care
information, billing
systems, and reporting
software
DICOM Digital Imaging and A global information
Communications in technology standard
Medicine that allows network
communication
between a modality
and a PACS

Understanding what PACS is and how it is used:


1. Image Acquisition
a. Most images are acquired in a digital format, meaning that the
images are inherently digital and can be transferred via a
computer network
b. Radiologists can view large stacks of images and perform simple
image manipulation on the workstations directly connected to
each modality
2. Display Workstations
a. Definition: any computer that a healthcare worker uses to view a
digital image
b. It is the MOST INTERACTIVE part of a PACS
c. Display station receives images from archive or from various
radiology modalities and present them for viewing
i. Display workstation has PACS application software that
allows the user to perform minor image-manipulation
techniques to optimize the image being viewed
3. Archive Servers
a. It is the FILE ROOM of the PACS
Notebook #12 Amanda
Patthana

b. Composed of a database server or image manager, short-term


and long-term storage, and a computer that controls the PACS
workflow
c. CENTRAL PART of PACS and houses all of the historic data along
with the current data being generated

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