PACS (Picture Archiving and Communications System) is a medical imaging technology that provides economical storage and access to images from multiple modalities. It began development in the 1950s and was further advanced by the military in the 1980s. PACS replaces film storage with electronic images that can be accessed from various workstations, integrated with patient data, and viewed remotely. It consists of imaging modalities, a network, workstations, and archives. PACS provides benefits like hard copy replacement and remote access, but also has disadvantages like high costs and potential for lost images.
A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities.
In this presentation we are going to talk about:-
1-What is PACS?
2-History of PACS
3-Before and after PACS
4-PACS architecture
5-PACS integration with RIS
6-PACS and DICOM
7-Advantages and disadvantages
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A picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities.
In this presentation we are going to talk about:-
1-What is PACS?
2-History of PACS
3-Before and after PACS
4-PACS architecture
5-PACS integration with RIS
6-PACS and DICOM
7-Advantages and disadvantages
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2. A picture archiving and communications
system (PACS) is a medical
imaging technology which provides
economical storage of, and convenient access
to, images from multiple modalities.
DEFINITION
3. Concept began with Albert Jutras in Canada in
the 1950s.
Early PACS systems were developed by the
military to send images between Veterans
Administration hospitals in the 1980s.
Development was encouraged and supported
by the U.S. government.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
4. Early process involved scanning radiographs
into the computer and sending them from
computer to computer.
Images were then stored in PACS.
Computed and digital radiography followed.
5. A network of computers used by radiology
departments that replaces film with
electronically stored & displayed digital images.
It provides archives for storage of multimodality
images, integrates images with patient database
information, facilitates laser printing of images &
displays both images & patient information at
work stations throughout the network.
It also allows viewing of images in remote
locations.
PACS
6. Can accept any image that is in DICOM format
Custom designed for each facility
Components/features can vary based on the
following:
• Volume of patients
• Number of interpretation areas
• Viewing locations
• Funding
PACS
7.
8. DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications
in Medicine) is the universal format for PACS
image storage and transfer.
Non-image data, such as scanned documents,
may be incorporated using consumer industry
standard formats like PDF (Portable
Document Format), once encapsulated in
DICOM.
DICOM
9.
10. Early systems did not have standardized
image formats.
Matching up systems was difficult.
Vendors kept systems proprietary and did not
share information.
DICOM standards helped change this by
allowing communication between vendors’
products.
INITIAL PROBLEMS
11. Made up of 4 major components:
1. Imaging modalities- such as X-ray plain film
(PF), CT and MRI.
2. A secured network for the transmission of
patient information.
3. Workstations for interpreting and reviewing
images.
4. Archives for the storage and retrieval of
images and reports.
COMPONENTS
12. Images of a PACS are produced by several
radiologic imaging modalities.
Images of CT, U/S, MRI & nuclear medicine
imaging (PET/SPECT) are digitally captured.
Images of X-ray scanners have to be
digitalized first.
The images can be transmitted from the
modalities using a specified interface.
DICOM interface is most frequently used.
IMAGE ACQUISITION COMPONENT
13.
14. The architecture is the physical
implementation of required functionality, or
what one sees from the outside.
A radiologist typically sees a viewing station.
A technologist present at a QA workstation.
While a PACS administrator spend most of
their time in computer room.
ARCHITECTURE
15. QA workstation is a checkpoint to make sure
patient demographics are correct.
If study information is correct, images are passed
to archive for storage.
The central storage device (archive) stores
images & may also store reports, measurements
& other information present with images.
Next step is the reading workstations.
Reading workstation is where radiologist reviews
patient's study and formulates their diagnosis.
ARCHITECTURE CONTINUED…
16. Normally attached to a reading workstation is
a reporting package assisting with final
report.
Reporting software is optional.
CD/DVD authoring software may also be
annexed, used to burn patient studies for
distribution to patients or referring physicians
ARCHITECTURE CONTINUED…
17.
18. PACS has four main uses:
Hard copy replacement: PACS replaces hard-
copy storage.
Remote access: Provides capabilities of off-site
viewing and reporting (distance
education, telediagnosis
Radiology Workflow Management:Used by
radiology personnel to manage workflow of
patient exams.
USES
19. Electronic image integration platform:
Provides electronic platform for radiology
images interfacing with other medical
automation systems such as Hospital
Information System (HIS), Radiology
Information System (RIS).
USES CONTINUED..
20.
21. Early PACS seen only in radiology & some
cardiology departments.
Now can be used in multiple departments.
Archive space can be shared among
departments.
PACS breaks down the physical & time
barriers associated with traditional film-
based image retrieval, distribution, and
display.
PACS allows radiologists to reconstruct &
stitch images in their offices.
ADDITIONAL USES
22.
23. PACS reading stations may also have image
processing capabilities.
Orthopedic workstations are available for the
following:
• Surgeons can plan joint replacement surgery.
• Specialized software allows matching of best
replacement for patient with patient anatomy.
• System saves time and provides better fit.
USES
24. Firstly, implementing a PACS is an expensive
project.
The change in workflow could be frightening for
conservative radiologists & physicians.
Most of staff will need introduction & additional
trainings to work with PACS software.
No archive can guarantee a total fault-tolerance
as a result images can be lost or deleted.
Computer engineer availability required, to
serve daily faults and problems.
Confidentiality can be a problem.
DISADVANTAGES
25. To put things in a nutshell, the benefits of PACS are
clearly visible, but there are some reasonable doubts
left.
To improve the number of PACS installations, the
vendors and developers of PACS systems should,
besides the technical advancement, focus in helping
the end users to remove the last doubts.
This could be reached with easier introductions into
the topic, even better adjustable systems to the
clinical workflows and reliable archiving and backup
solutions.
CONCLUSION