| The medical imaging field has been changed | | | | Tele-education: The PACS software provides |
| forever thanks to technology. The development | | | | improved learning and training opportunities, both |
| of RIS PACS has allowed hospitals and doctors | | | | for trainees developing their skills as well as |
| offices move their medical imaging from bulky | | | | existing radiologists since there is more |
| films to more cost efficient and easier method. | | | | opportunity to collaborate with colleagues and |
| The PACS systems have also begun to | | | | share their learning's and experiences. |
| revolutionize the treatment of trauma patients in | | | | Nurses and clinicians believe the PACS system is |
| emergency rooms countrywide through providing | | | | revolutionizing the way they provide patient care. |
| a quicker diagnosis and treatment plan. Radiology | | | | The RIS PACS is also liked due to the ease of |
| PACS ultimately saves more lives. | | | | access through out the entire network, as well as |
| PACS software consists of computers and | | | | after-hours and weekends between the hospital |
| networks dedicated to the storage, retrieval, | | | | and consulting radiologists. The implementation of |
| distribution and presentation of images. These | | | | radiology PACS allows for access to images |
| medical images are stored in an independent | | | | throughout an entire health system so that |
| format. The PACS system and mini-PACS are | | | | doctors can discuss impressions and |
| basically a digital image management system | | | | recommendations for treatment, also coming with |
| which allows the networks inside hospitals to | | | | the ability to send images to qualified specialists |
| manage the growing number of medical images | | | | not in that particular system, greatly enhancing |
| used for patients. | | | | your quality of care. |
| Radiology PACS has three main uses:o Hard copy | | | | This kind of digital imaging makes it possible for |
| replace: The use of PACS software replaces the | | | | clinicians to access the right image in the right |
| hard-copy means, such as film, of managing | | | | place. They no longer have to wait for film to be |
| medical images.o Quicker response time: PACS, | | | | processed and delivered. Now, they are given the |
| along with mini-PACS provide faster delivery of | | | | ability to access high-resolution images within |
| medical images, leading to speedier availability of | | | | seconds at their computer monitor. Viewing these |
| results.o Remote access: PACS and mini-PACS | | | | same important images no longer depends on |
| allow doctors and nurses at different physical | | | | finding a specific piece of film. |
| locations to access the same information | | | | That same image is also of much better quality |
| simultaneously. With the decreasing price of digital | | | | than film in a PACS system. It is ready much |
| storage, PACS systems provide a cost and space | | | | faster, right there on a computer. The treatment |
| advantage over film archives which can be | | | | can start sooner because of this. |
| expensive and take up a lot of room.o | | | | |