Experiences with a comprehensive hospital information system that incorporates image management capabilities

Ruth E. Dayhoff M.D.; Daniel L. Maloney; Peter M. Kuzmak; Barclay M. Shepard

doi:10.1117/12.45288

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1 July 1991 Experiences with a comprehensive hospital information system that incorporates image management capabilities

Ruth E. Dayhoff M.D., Daniel L. Maloney, Peter M. Kuzmak, Barclay M. Shepard

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Proceedings Volume 1446, Medical Imaging V: PACS Design and Evaluation; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45288
Event: Medical Imaging '91, 1991, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The Department of Veterans Affairs has undertaken a project to integrate image management functionality within its hospital information system. One of the goals of this integrated image system is to provide high-quality image data from cardiology, pulmonary and gastrointestinal endoscopy, pathology, radiology, hematology, and nuclear medicine to clinicians throughout the hospital. Images are presented to clinicians on high-resolution workstations simultaneously with associated text data. This DHCP Integrated Imaging System is currently being installed and tested at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Initial use has revealed a number of expected as well as unanticipated benefits for patient care and medical teaching.

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Ruth E. Dayhoff M.D., Daniel L. Maloney, Peter M. Kuzmak, and Barclay M. Shepard "Experiences with a comprehensive hospital information system that incorporates image management capabilities", Proc. SPIE 1446, Medical Imaging V: PACS Design and Evaluation, (1 July 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.45288

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