PACSAdvantagesMedicalImaging

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Scope of Presentation
Details about PACS (Picture Archiving and
Communication system) it’s basic components
and ADVANTAGES to the medical fraternity.
And a diagram depicting the flow of PACS from
the radiology department to all connected.

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ABOUT PACSABOUT PACS
In medical imaging, picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are
computers, commonly servers, dedicated to the storage, retrieval, distribution
and presentation of images. The medical images are stored in an independent
format. The most common format for image storage is DICOM (Digital Imaging
and Communications in Medicine). Electronic images and reports are
transmitted digitally via PACS.
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF PACS
 The imaging modalities. (CT and MRI)
 A secured network. (For the transmission of patient information)
 Workstations for interpreting and reviewing images
 Archives for the storage and retrieval of images and reports. (Long and short
term)

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The ProblemThe Problem
Manual Processes
Typographical Errors
No Data Integrity
No Long Term Archive
No Alternative for
Distribution
Loss of Productivity
Inefficient Workflow

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GiniPACSGiniPACS
GiniPACS is a web based, enterprise – class Picture Archival and Communication
System (RIS / PACS). Offering a comprehensive & fully-integrated solution for
digital imaging & information for hospitals, clinics & diagnostic centers.
GP offers flexible integration options, based on industry standards such as DICOM,
HL7 and IHE. It is a .Net based application.
Modules
– Image Server
– RIS
– Work Station
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Image Server
A sophisticated Image Server which is DICOM compliant with the following features:
 Support for the storage and retrieval of DICOM storage objects
 Sophisticated rules engine that allows disk management activities and auto-
routing
 Support for server partitions
 Lossless, lossy compression and standard JPEG compression
 Support for archival of studies to HSM style archives
 WADO(Web Access DICOM Objects) Support
 Image Server database with options to configure a file system for storing DICOM
files.
services can be deployed on a single server / multiple servers
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RIS
With GiniPACS RIS,
 Seamless Collaboration across multiple Sites and multiple clinical specialties
 Support of intelligent tools for faster and better care.
 Predictable and consistent workflow to ensure high productivity
 IHE-modeled Scheduled Workflow
 Paperless protocol
 Preliminary Diagnosis workflow
 Resident-Supervisor workflow
 Customizable technologist documentation
 Multi-facility, multi-HIS Master Patient Index
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Benefits:
 Optimized efficiency of operations in multi-site enterprises or single-site
hospitals
 Reduced complexity in the information sharing process
 Faster, more accurate diagnoses for improved patient care
 Increased data security
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Work Station - Feature Highlights
Usability
 Very easy to use, intuitive interface
 Integration with GiniPACS RIS
 Image streaming when used in conjunction with GiniPACS Image Server
 Multimonitor awareness
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DICOM
– Query, import, send and receive DICOM images
– Multiframe image support
Imaging Tools
– Stacking
– Window/Level
– Image layout
– Thumbnails
– Reference lines
– Synchronized stacking
– Spatial locator
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Measurements/Annotations
– Linear
– ROIs: ellipse, rectangle, irregular polygon
– Mean and standard deviation reporting on ROIs
– Measurement calibration
– Text user annotations
Overlays
– Study/image information
– DICOM overlays
– Image scale
Utilities
– Clipboard
– Export to BMP, GIF, JPG, PNG, TIF, AVI
– Study anonymization
– Ability to open files from Windows Explorer
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Benefits OF PACS
The Benefits of implementing PACS can be classified in many different ways,
 Strategic Benefits
 Operational Benefits
 Patients
 Radiologists
 Radiographers
 Hospital consultants (non-radiology)
 Hospital managers
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Strategic Benefits
 Seamless Networking between multiple locations
 Reliable, Secure, High-speed data transfer
 Improved Patient care and shorter hospital stays
 Superior Doctor Collaboration
 Faster Diagnosis leading to better patient care
 Reduced Waiting time
Operational Benefits
 Increased Operational efficiency
 Quick return on investment
 Improved record keeping and data retrieval
 Uninterrupted access across broad region
 Scalability allows the network to grow.
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Patients
PACS transforms a patient’s experience of the care they receive in a
number of ways.
 Not having to carry packets of film around the hospital and between sites during
the course of their care pathway
 Less waiting time to receive results
 A speedier move to the next point of treatment or discharge
 Fewer appointments wasted and operations postponed because of non-
availability of images as a result of lost or poor quality images
 Less re-testing and, therefore, lower radiation dosage
 Potentially quicker discharge from hospital and better care planning resulting
from easier access to images and test results
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Radiologists
PACS enables clinicians to be able to access the right image in the right place at the
right time to support an efficient, high quality and well communicated diagnosis.
Digital imaging allows:
 Faster delivery of medical images,
 No lost or misplaced image
 The ability to report whenever you have free time.
 Reliable quality of images.
 Flexible viewing with the ability to manipulate images on screen
 Instant access to historic images and patient records,
 Better collaboration, view from multiple terminals and locations
 A more efficient radiology department.
 Improved learning and training opportunities, for trainee radiologists and for
existing radiologists
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Radiographers
There are a number of ways in which PACS influences your role as a
radiographer.
 Radiographers can very quickly determine the quality of the image taken.
 As a result of electronic requesting, radiographers have all the necessary
information available to them in a digitalized format.
 Information only needs to be entered into the system once.
 Radiographers experience lower radiation doses,
 The ability to manipulate images
 PACS contributes to a better working environment, as the lack of film processing
will result in a quieter and chemical free workspace.
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Hospital consultants (non-radiology)Hospital consultants (non-radiology)
The impact of PACS go well beyond a Hospital radiology department.
Non-radiology consultants will be affected by PACS, as this system
contributes to the following:
 Fewer wasted appointments and postponed procedures because of non-
availability of patient images
 Instant access to patient images, regardless of location.
 Better collaboration between radiologists and clinicians.
 Experience shows patients feel more engaged and better informed when they
can see their images on screen, this can lead to better quality consultations for
both the patient and the consultant.
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Hospital managers
Many hospital managers see PACS as a 'must have' for a modern
hospital, especially as it brings a number of improvements:
 PACS frees up valuable space within a hospital
 PACS eliminates the health and safety issues associated with chemical
processing.
 Administrative staff, responsible for image retrieval and filing, are being freed up
to undertake more productive tasks.
 Patients are processed more quickly with fewer delays. This helps contribute to
better health care.
 Cost savings are made as film and processing chemicals are no longer needed.
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Harvest Infotech
Founded in the year 2003, Harvest Infotech Pvt Ltd (Formerly Harvest
Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd) provides consulting, technological
services and innovative software solutions to the Health Care Industry.
Harvest Infotech Pvt Ltd is headquartered in Bangalore, The Silicon Valley
of India, with offices in the United States and Middle East.
Our Range of Products
 HIS( Hospital Information System )
 eRP
 Dental Software
 Payroll Solution
 RFID solutions for hospitals ( Asset Management System, Infant
Tracking System )

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