Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Detectors for digital mammography
- Chapter 2 Image acquisition
- Chapter 3 Preparing digital mammography images for interpretation
- Chapter 4 Image display and visualization in digital mammography
- Chapter 5 PACS, storage, and archiving
- Chapter 6 Interpretation of digital screening mammography
- Chapter 7 Efficacy of digital screening mammography
- Chapter 8 Artifacts in digital mammography
- Chapter 9 Mobile digital mammography
- Chapter 10 Procedures with digital mammography
- Chapter 11 Digital breast tomosynthesis
- Chapter 12 Breast computed tomography
- Chapter 13 Cases
- Chapter 14 Comparison of commercially available systems
- Index
- References
Chapter 5 - PACS, storage, and archiving
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 December 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1 Detectors for digital mammography
- Chapter 2 Image acquisition
- Chapter 3 Preparing digital mammography images for interpretation
- Chapter 4 Image display and visualization in digital mammography
- Chapter 5 PACS, storage, and archiving
- Chapter 6 Interpretation of digital screening mammography
- Chapter 7 Efficacy of digital screening mammography
- Chapter 8 Artifacts in digital mammography
- Chapter 9 Mobile digital mammography
- Chapter 10 Procedures with digital mammography
- Chapter 11 Digital breast tomosynthesis
- Chapter 12 Breast computed tomography
- Chapter 13 Cases
- Chapter 14 Comparison of commercially available systems
- Index
- References
Summary
Introduction
When considering a transition to digital imaging, there are a number of issues that must be investigated before implementation. Time spent planning is a worthwhile investment and will alleviate additional cost, frustration, and time spent in the future. This chapter will give some background of the necessary components for image storage and retrieval within the picture archiving and communication system (PACS), and how these components affect the availability of the images. It is highly recommended to have an information technology (IT) specialist or consultant involved in planning the system right from the outset. See Table 5.1 for acronyms and abbreviations used in this chapter.
If you will be initiating a digital workflow for the first time, everything must be considered, including the hardware and software that will work best for your facility’s volume and workflow. If you will be adding to an environment that is already established, compatibility must be examined. Cost is always a consideration that cannot be ignored. Most importantly, planning for the size and volume of your images into the future is key. Large image files such as those obtained with fullfield digital mammography (FFDM) require enhanced hardware solutions to maintain a smooth workflow.
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- Digital MammographyA Practical Approach, pp. 32 - 45Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2012