Basic concepts of pacs

With the advent of the digital information age, the application of advanced computer technology and digital image technology in diagnostic imaging equipment has laid the foundation for the development of medical image information system. After more than one hundred years of development, medical imaging technology has also developed from the initial X-ray imaging to various digital imaging technologies.

1) Reduce material cost: After the introduction of PACS system, images are stored digitally, saving a lot of media (paper, film, etc.). ).

2) Reduce management costs: Another advantage brought by digital storage is that it is undistorted, and at the same time, it occupies a small area, saving a lot of media management costs.

3) Improve work efficiency: Digitalization makes it possible to consult images anywhere with Internet, such as borrowing films and consulting patients' past medical records. What used to take a long period and a lot of manual participation can now be realized with a simple click, which greatly improves the work efficiency of doctors. The improvement of doctors' work efficiency means that the number of patients who can be treated every day increases, which brings benefits to the hospital.

4) Improve the hospital's medical level: Digitalization can greatly simplify the doctor's workflow, put more time and energy into diagnosis, and help to improve the hospital's diagnostic level. At the same time, with the introduction of various image processing technologies, previously imperceptible lesions become clearly visible. It is convenient to refer to the past medical records, and also allows doctors to refer to past experience and make a more accurate diagnosis. Digital storage also makes telemedicine possible.

5) Resource accumulation for the hospital: For a hospital, typical medical records and reports are very valuable resources, while undistorted digital storage and standardized reports made by expert systems are valuable technical accumulation for the hospital.

6) Make full use of the resources of our hospital and other hospitals: Telemedicine can promote the technical exchange between hospitals, complement each other's advantages and promote the development of both sides.