Title :
PACS and teleradiology in the Department of Defense
Author :
Lyche, David K. ; Weiser, John C. ; Romlein, John ; Goeringer, Fred ; Scotti, Steve
Author_Institution :
MATMO, Frederick, MD, USA
Abstract :
The US military, through the Medical Diagnostic Imaging Support (MDIS) system, is installing picture archival communications systems (PACS) and teleradiology at multiple medical treatment facilities throughout the USA and abroad. The goals are to improve patient care, maximize limited resources, and realize cost savings. This paper reviews early experience with clinical use of the MDIS PACS and teleradiology configurations. Emphasis is on lessons learned in the areas of image quality, speed of image transmission, communication between sites, and the advantages of the MDIS two-way teleradiology configuration. The data is accumulated from the combined experience of the authors at multiple sites within the continental US and Korea
Keywords :
PACS; biomedical telemetry; government data processing; medical image processing; military computing; patient care; patient treatment; radiology; visual communication; Department of Defense; Korea; Medical Diagnostic Imaging Support; PACS; US military; USA; clinical use; cost savings; image quality; image transmission speed; inter-site communication; limited resources; medical treatment facilities; patient care; picture archival communications systems; teleradiology configurations; Biomedical imaging; Computer displays; Computer networks; Costs; Image quality; Medical diagnostic imaging; Medical treatment; Military computing; Picture archiving and communication systems; Technology management;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1995., Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Lubbock, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-7117-3
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1995.465449
