PACS IN RADIOLOGY

放射科的目标包括准确的诊断、快速的 患者吞吐量、及时报告和高效检索 病人的放射学检查。实现这些目标使用当前的 基于胶片的操作系统是困难的，特别是在大型医疗机构 中间。该计划的长期目标是实施图片 基于假设的影像存档与传输系统(PACS) 传统的以胶片为基础的操作可以被数字- 基于PACS的。我们部门一直参与PACS的研究和 六年多来的发展。两年前，我们成功地 在儿科放射科和冠脉科实施了两个PACS原型 护理室。这两种系统自1987年3月以来一直在临床使用， 它们每天都在使用。为了进一步检验这一假设，我们 计划在五年内在我部研发五个PACS模块 接下来的五年：三个在重症监护室，一个在神经放射科， 还有一个是胸科放射科。这五个专科的临床负荷 约占我们部门考试程序的35%。 这五个PACS模块在临床上的成功实施 环境，以及现有的儿科放射科PACS将 论证PACS在放射学中的可行性，并验证 假设。 PACS的一个成功的研发项目将带来革命性的变化 放射学的实践和改善未来的卫生保健服务。

The goals of a radiology department include accurate diagnosis, rapid throughput of patients, timely reporting, and efficient retrieval of patients' radiologic examinations. Achieving these goals using the current film-based operation system is difficult, especially in a large medical center. The long-term objective of this program is to implement Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in radiology with the hypothesis that the conventional film-based operation can be replaced by a digital- based PACS. Our department has been involved in PACS research and development for more than six years. Two years ago we successfully implemented two PACS prototypes in pediatric radiology and in the coronary care unit. Both systems have been in clinical use since March 1987 and they are being used daily. In order to test the hypothesis further, we propose to research and develop five PACS modules in our department during the next five years: three in intensive care units, one in neuroradiology, and one in chest radiology. The clinical loads of these five specialties represent about 35% of the examination procedures in our department. Successful implementation of these five PACS modules in the clinical environment, along with the existing pediatric radiology PACS will demonstrate the feasibility of PACS in radiology and validate the hypothesis. A successful research and development program in PACS will revolutionalize the practice of radiology and improve future health care delivery.