Foord K
Department of Radiology, Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea, UK.
Eur Radiol. 2001;11(3):513-24. doi: 10.1007/s003300000657.
The aim of this study was to compare the degrees of implementations of full and departmental Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), the usage of mini-PACS and to compare digital image equipment implementation rates in the countries of the European Union plus the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Malta, Norway, Poland and Switzerland. The degree to which Digital Image Communications in Medicine version 3.0 (DICOM 3.0) protocols are available for data exchange by different digital image equipment is surveyed, to assess underlying PACS preparedness. A questionnaire with an addressed reply envelope was posted to the heads of radiology of 1,594 hospitals in 19 countries in early 2000. Data returns were obtained from 17 countries. This indicates considerable variation in PACS implementation and preparedness between European nations. Possible reasons for this are discussed. The highest rates of PACS implementations have been in Austria, Norway and Sweden.
本研究的目的是比较全面和部门级图像存档与通信系统（PACS）的实施程度、小型PACS的使用情况，并比较欧盟国家加上捷克共和国、塞浦路斯、马耳他、挪威、波兰和瑞士的数字图像设备实施率。调查不同数字图像设备可用于数据交换的医学数字图像通信第3.0版（DICOM 3.0）协议的可用程度，以评估潜在的PACS准备情况。2000年初，一份附有回邮信封的问卷被寄给了19个国家1594家医院的放射科主任。从17个国家获得了数据回复。这表明欧洲国家之间在PACS实施和准备方面存在很大差异。文中讨论了造成这种情况的可能原因。PACS实施率最高的国家是奥地利、挪威和瑞典。
