Scalable ultrasound PACS: evolving needs for multimode ultrasound image and data management

David E. Gustafson; John R. Klepper; Hyung-Sik Choi M.D.; Yongmin Kim

doi:10.1117/12.174328

15 May 1994 Scalable ultrasound PACS: evolving needs for multimode ultrasound image and data management

David E. Gustafson, John R. Klepper, Hyung-Sik Choi M.D., Yongmin Kim

Proceedings Volume 2165, Medical Imaging 1994: PACS: Design and Evaluation; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174328
Event: Medical Imaging 1994, 1994, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

We propose a scalable approach to ultrasound PACS. The general lack of any network interface capability on a large percentage of installed ultrasound scanners limits the solution available in the near term. A staged implementation beginning with a small number of ultrasound scanners interfaced to a single networked acquisition station is proposed. Initial mini-PACS may provide better utilization of the shared resources, such as archive and print servers and imagers, which would be cost prohibitive in a one-machine-per-scanner configuration. As the system requirements grow and ultrasound systems add direct network support, mini-PACS performances can overcome the initial single acquisition node bottleneck encountered with video-capture based systems, and ultrasound PACS can be integrated into a full hospital-wide PACS.

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David E. Gustafson, John R. Klepper, Hyung-Sik Choi M.D., and Yongmin Kim "Scalable ultrasound PACS: evolving needs for multimode ultrasound image and data management", Proc. SPIE 2165, Medical Imaging 1994: PACS: Design and Evaluation, (15 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174328

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