Workstation and network needs for very large PACS implementations

Alek S. Hayrapetian; Andre J. Duerinckx; Craig Harmon; John J. Kenagy; Edward G. Grant

doi:10.1117/12.274610

22 May 1997 Workstation and network needs for very large PACS implementations

Alek S. Hayrapetian, Andre J. Duerinckx, Craig Harmon, John J. Kenagy, Edward G. Grant

Proceedings Volume 3035, Medical Imaging 1997: PACS Design and Evaluation: Engineering and Clinical Issues; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.274610
Event: Medical Imaging 1997, 1997, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Large hospitals require many viewing stations for image access by referring doctors and personnel from the operating rooms and emergency room. We propose to discuss our experience in providing such review stations with inexpensive PC-based workstations, fast switched Ethernet and a client-server architecture within a large hospital. The bulk of computing processes overhead such as data acquisition, formatting, archiving, database management, routing was performed by large servers and 2 Ethernet giga- switches which are part of our PACS. PC-based workstations performed data retrieval and display functions with user configurable software. Ultrasound, MRI, CT, Angiography and digitized x-ray images were available on the servers. Referring doctors in ICU, CCU were very receptive to this technology. Film use decreased somewhat for hose services using this new technology. PC-based workstations can provide an economically viable solution for image data access by referring physicians and other staff.

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Alek S. Hayrapetian, Andre J. Duerinckx, Craig Harmon, John J. Kenagy, and Edward G. Grant "Workstation and network needs for very large PACS implementations", Proc. SPIE 3035, Medical Imaging 1997: PACS Design and Evaluation: Engineering and Clinical Issues, (22 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.274610

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Picture Archiving and Communication System

Radiology

Image transmission

Magnetic resonance imaging

X-ray computed tomography

Scanners

Image retrieval

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