Huang H K, Barbaric Zoran, Mankovich Nicholas J, Moler Charles
J Digit Imaging. 2003 Mar;16(1):70-6; discussion 69. doi: 10.1007/s10278-002-6015-8.
This paper describes a set of feasibility studies on converting the Department of Radiological Sciences, UCLA from a film based operation to a digital based operation. The studies address the following topics: the departmental facility, the operating procedure and cost, a cost effective analysis and a proposed digital based operating system. In addition, we examine three prototype projects being carried out in our department. These include: a digital archiving and communication system, a hybrid archiving and communication system, and a multiple image viewing system.