A high speed integrated computer network for picture archiving and communication system (PACS)

Author

Nemat, M. ; Martinez, R. ; Osada, M. ; Tawara, K. ; Komatsu, K.

Author_Institution

Toshiba Med. Eng. Co. Ltd., Tochigi, Japan

fYear

1990

fDate

3-6 Jun 1990

Firstpage

14

Lastpage

23

Abstract

The functional and operational requirements for an integrated computer network to transmit image, text, voice, and image pointing overlays are presented, and the data traffic handling of each data type is discussed. A 200-Mbs fiber optic computer network was designed based on the presented PACS network requirements and the data traffic. The characteristics, protocols, and implementation feasibility of this network are summarized. These integrated PACS network can be used for a global PACS (GPACS). The GPACS will allow the exchange of images and patient information and will provide real-time consulting facilities among radiologists and physicians throughout the world

Keywords

PACS; computer networks; medical administrative data processing; optical links; 200 Mbit/s; GPACS; PACS; data traffic; data traffic handling; data type; fiber optic computer network; high speed integrated computer network; image pointing overlays; patient information; physicians; picture archiving and communication system; protocols; radiologists; real-time consulting facilities; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Computer network management; Computer networks; Hospitals; Image retrieval; Magnetic resonance imaging; Optical imaging; Picture archiving and communication systems; Ultrasonic imaging;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1990., Proceedings of Third Annual IEEE Symposium on

Conference_Location

Chapel Hill, NC

Print_ISBN

0-8186-9040-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CBMSYS.1990.109373

Filename

109373