Overview

This book examines the use of state-of-the-art technology to achieve filmless radiology, describing its impact on healthcare systems and providing valuable insights into reengineering healthcare. Sharing expertise developed in implementing Picture Archival and Communications System (PACS) technology capable of supporting filmless radiology, it relates experiences at the Baltimore Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), the first site to have a fully operational filmless radiology system. The book will provide an overview of filmless radiology with advice on acquiring PAC systems. Also included are sections on its impact on the practice of radiology and the delivery of health care (filmless radiology is central to teleradiology), clinical uses of computed radiography, technological issues, and case studies from both inside and outside the VA system.

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Author:   Eliot L. Siegel ,  Robert M. Kolodner
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. 1999. 1st softcover printing 2001
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.802kg
ISBN:  

9780387953908

ISBN 10:   0387953906
Pages:   435
Publication Date:   12 December 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Section 1.- 1 Current State of the Art and Future Trends.- 2 Large-Scale PAC Sytems.- 3 Purchasing a PACS: An RFP Toolkit.- Section 2.- 4 The Impact of Medical-Legal Issues in Strategic Planning for PACS and Teleradiology Implementation.- 5 PACS and Productivity.- 6 Economic Analysis of Filmless Radiology.- 7 Computed Radiographic Imaging and Artifacts.- Section 3.- 8 Digital Radiography.- 9 Digital Mammography.- 10 Quality Assurance and PACS.- Section 4.- 11 PACS and the End User: A Study in Two Demanding Environments.- 12 PACS and Training.- 13 Clinical Aspects of Workstation Design and Operation.- Section 5.- 14 Workstation Functions and System Capabilities.- 15 Image Compression.- 16 DICOM Standardization.- 17 Enabling Technology: DICOM in the VA’s Hospital Information System.- Section 6.- 18 PACS and Telemedicine in the VA.- 19 VA’s Integrated Imaging System: A Multispecialty, Hospital-Wide Image Storage, Retrieval, and Communication System.- 20 Hospital-Wide PACS: The HammersmithSolution.- 21 PACS in Academic Medical Centers.

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