New image network system and its informational background at Yamada Red Cross Hospital
To assess the relationship between the numbers of images and films under the influence of the recent growth in imaging technology in a general hospital, we made a survey of 4424 and 4959 X-CT examinations conducted in the first halves of 1994 and 1995, respectively. We made a survey of 2344 MRI examinations conducted in the first half of 1995 also. This study revealed that the increase in the number of images obtained with latest imaging modalities was rather high compared to the number of examinations and it was difficult to print all of the images obtained. But the image network system, where distributed diagnostic workstations and network cameras formed important parts of the system, could solve or reduce some difficulties and produce a new service for out-patients. In this study, we show the newly-introduced image network system into Yamada Red Cross Hospital, its informational background and the results of the routine use of the system.
image network system diagnostic workstation pacs technology assessment image printing network camera