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A Guide to the Digital Revolution

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  • © 2006

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Editors:
  1. Keith J. Dreyer

    1. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
      Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  2. James H. Thrall

    1. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
      Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

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  3. David S. Hirschorn

    1. Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
      Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
      Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA

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  4. Amit Mehta

    1. St. Josephs Health Center, Toronto, Canada

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  • New edition presents recent developments while preserving the user-friendly format of the original
  • Updated chapters and new material reflect cutting-edge advancements
  • Designed to aid with the adoption of an all-digital environment

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Table of contents (26 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Introduction

      • Keith J. Dreyer, David S. Hirschorn
      Pages 3-5

  3. Administrative Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 7-7
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    2. Introduction to RIS and PACS

      • Gordon Smith
      Pages 9-25

    3. PACS Strategic Plan and Needs Assessment

      • Leonard A. Levine
      Pages 27-44

    4. Creating the PACS Request for Proposal and Selecting a Vendor

      • Alan L. Schweitzer, Gordon Smith
      Pages 45-71

    5. Reengineering Workflow: A Focus on Personnel and Process

      • Bruce I. Reiner, Eliot L. Siegel
      Pages 73-95

    6. Reengineering Workflow: The Radiologist’S Perspective

      • Eliot L. Siegel, Bruce I. Reiner, Nancy Knight
      Pages 97-123

    7. Financial Modeling

      • Syrene R. Reilly, David Avrin
      Pages 125-144

    8. Legal Issues and Formal Policies

      • Gordon Smith, David S. Hirschorn
      Pages 145-169

  4. Technical Issues

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171
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    2. Computer Fundamentals

      • Thomas J. Schultz, Keith J. Dreyer
      Pages 173-181

    3. Digital Imaging Fundamentals

      • Keith J. Dreyer, Mannudeep K. Kalra
      Pages 183-188

    4. Image Acquisition

      • Katherine P. Andriole
      Pages 189-227

    5. Image Compression

      • Bradley J. Erickson
      Pages 229-247

    6. PACS Architecture

      • Kenneth Heckman, Thomas J. Schultz
      Pages 249-267

    7. Networking Fundamentals

      • Scott M. Rogala
      Pages 269-301

    8. Servers and Operating Systems

      • Kenneth M. Nesbitt, Thomas J. Schultz, Roberto Dasilva
      Pages 303-318

    9. Storage and Enterprise Archiving

      • Paul G. Nagy, Thomas J. Schultz
      Pages 319-345
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PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution, Second Edition, fills an incredible need by explaining the technological advances associated with the transition of radiology departments to filmless environments. The editors are leaders in the field of medical imaging and they provide insight into emerging technologies for physicians, administrators, and other interested groups. Chapters address key topics in current literature with regard to the generation, transfer, interpretation, and distribution of images.

This new edition has been updated to include: 1. An overview of the latest medical imaging standards; 2. A discussion of security issues as they relate to PACS, especially regarding HIPAA; 3. An introduction to current information on PACS workstations, including the impact of new software and hardware on radiologists; 4. An updated explanation of data storage and compression that highlights how advancements are applied; 5. A section on how PACS influences research and education.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall, David S. Hirschorn

  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

    Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall, David S. Hirschorn

  • Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA

    David S. Hirschorn

  • St. Josephs Health Center, Toronto, Canada

    Amit Mehta

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