Mehta A, Dreyer K, Thrall J
Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
J Digit Imaging. 1999 May;12(2 Suppl 1):78-80. doi: 10.1007/BF03168762.
To develop a personal computer (PC)-based software package that allows portability of the electronic imaging record. To create custom software that enhances the transfer of images in two fashions. Firstly, to an end user, whether physician or patient, provide a browser capable of viewing digital images on a conventional personal computer. Second, to provide the ability to transfer the archived Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) images to other institutional picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) through a transfer engine.
METHOD/MATERIALS: Radiologic studies are provided on a CD-ROM. This CD-ROM contains a copy of the browser to view images, a DICOM-based engine to transfer images to the receiving institutional PACS, and copies of all pertinent imaging studies for the particular patient. The host computer system in an Intel based Pentium 90 MHz PC with Microsoft Windows 95 software (Microsoft Inc, Seattle, WA). The system has 48 MB of random access memory, a 3.0 GB hard disk, and a Smart and Friendly CD-R 2006 CD-ROM recorder (Smart and Friendly Inc, Chatsworth, CA).
Each CD-ROM disc can hold 640 MB of data. In our experience, this houses anywhere from, based on Table 1, 12 to 30 computed tomography (CT) examinations, 24 to 80 magnetic resonance (MR) examinations, 60 to 128 ultrasound examinations, 32 to 64 computed radiographic examinations, 80 digitized x-rays, or five digitized mammography examinations. We have been able to successfully transfer DICOM images from one DICOM-based PACS to another DICOM-based PACS. This is accomplished by inserting the created CD-ROM onto a CD drive attached to the receiving PACS and running the transfer engine application.
Providing copies of radiologic studies performed to the patient is a necessity in every radiology department. Conventionally, film libraries have provided copies to the patient generating issues of cost of loss of film, as well as mailing costs. This software package saves costs and loss of studies, as well as improving patient care by enabling the patient to maintain an archive of their electronic imaging record.
开发一种基于个人计算机（PC）的软件包，以实现电子影像记录的便携性。创建以两种方式增强图像传输的定制软件。首先，为终端用户，无论是医生还是患者，提供一种能够在传统个人计算机上查看数字图像的浏览器。其次，提供通过传输引擎将存档的医学数字成像和通信（DICOM）图像传输到其他机构的图像存档和通信系统（PACS）的能力。
方法/材料：放射学研究资料存储在光盘上。该光盘包含用于查看图像的浏览器副本、用于将图像传输到接收机构PACS的基于DICOM的引擎，以及特定患者所有相关影像研究的副本。主机系统是一台基于英特尔奔腾90 MHz的PC，装有微软Windows 95软件（微软公司，华盛顿州西雅图）。该系统有48 MB随机存取内存、一个3.0 GB硬盘和一台Smart and Friendly CD-R 2006光盘刻录机（Smart and Friendly公司，加利福尼亚州查茨沃思）。
每张光盘可存储640 MB数据。根据我们的经验，依据表1，这可以容纳12至30次计算机断层扫描（CT）检查、24至80次磁共振（MR）检查、60至128次超声检查、32至64次计算机X线摄影检查、80张数字化X线片或5次数字化乳腺摄影检查。我们已成功将DICOM图像从一个基于DICOM的PACS传输到另一个基于DICOM的PACS。这通过将创建的光盘插入连接到接收PACS的光盘驱动器并运行传输引擎应用程序来完成。
向患者提供所做放射学研究的副本在每个放射科都是必要的。传统上，胶片库向患者提供副本会产生胶片丢失成本以及邮寄成本等问题。这个软件包节省了成本和研究资料的丢失，并且通过使患者能够保存其电子影像记录存档来改善患者护理。
