PACS & MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

is a medical imaging technology used primarily in healthcare organizations to securely store and digitally transmit electronic images, and clinically relevant reports.

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

The use of __ eliminates the need to manually file and store, retrieve and send sensitive information, films and reports.

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

Medical imaging storage technologies such as __ are increasingly important as the volume of digital medical images grows throughout the healthcare industry and data analytics of those images becomes more prevalent.

PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

This system is used to store, retrieve, present and share images produced by various medical hardware modalities, such as from an X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound machines.

DIGITAL IMAGING AND COMMUNICATIONS IN MEDICINE

The modern use of PACS can be attributed to ___ , which is a standard protocol for the management and transmission of medical images and related data.

NATIONAL ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY

DICOM was originally developed by the ____ and ___

NATIONAL ELECTRONIC MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

WHAT IS NEMA

1983

In __ , ACR and NEMA formed a joint committee in hopes of developing medical imaging technology standards and to facilitate the development and expansion of PACS.

hardware, network, workstation, electronic archives

PACS has four major components:

1. ___ Imaging machines

2. a secure __ for the distribution and exchange of patient images

3. a ___ or mobile device for viewing, processing and interpreting images

4. ___ for storing and retrieving images and related documentation and reports

hard-copy films, remote access, electronic platform, workflow

PACS has four main uses. The technology:

1. replaces the need for and management of physical archives.

2. allows for ___ s, enabling clinicians in different physical locations to review the same data simultaneously.

3. offers an ____ for images interfacing with other medical automation systems such as a hospital information system (HIS), electronic health record (EHR), and radiology information system (RIS).

4. allows radiologists, and other radiology and medical personnel to manage the ___ of patient exams

MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS

It is a subfield of biomedical informatics that has risen in recognition of the common issues that pertain to all image modalities and applications once the images are converted to digital form.

MEDICAL IMAGING INFORMATICS

the field that deals with how digital medical images are stored, managed, shared, and used within healthcare and research.

Image Generation, Image Manipulation, Image Management, Image Integration

Medical imaging informatics embraces the following areas:

 Image Generation

The process of generating the images and converting them to digital form if they are not intrinsically digital.

Image Manipulation

Uses pre-processing and post-processing methods to enhance, visualize, or analyze the images

Image Management

Includes methods for storing, transmitting, displaying, retrieving, and organizing images.

Image Integration

The combination of images with other information needed for interpretation, management, and other tasks (e.g. Patient record).

Medical communication, Image-guided treatment, Diagnosis

WHY MEDICAL IMAGING IS IMPORTANT? (m,i,d)

Estimation of prognosis, Assessment of response to treatment, Treatment planning, Education, Research

WHY MEDICAL IMAGING IS IMPORTANT? (e,a,t,e,r)

1980s

Medical imaging technology development

Late 1980s

Imaging systems integration

LIGHT, X-RAY, Ultrasound, NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE, RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE

ENERGY SOURCES TO CREATE IMAGES