Health Devices. 2004 Aug;33(8):265-90.
Picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are highly versatile data storage and retrieval systems that facilitate the transfer of digital images and patient data throughout a healthcare enterprise. Typically, they process images from diagnostic imaging modalities and are interfaced to radiology information systems (RISs) and hospital information systems (HISs) to improve overall workflow. For this Evaluation, we tested six PACS from six suppliers. Ideally, a PACS should allow the healthcare facility to achieve a fully automated workflow, in which patient image data is shared seamlessly from one system to another within a single electronic medical record (EMR). Although our testing found that this ideal has not yet been completely realized, many of the evaluated systems have taken significant steps in that direction. This Evaluation was limited to radiology PACS; however, more and more facilities are considering single PACS solutions to cover the needs of all their imaging departments.
图像存档与通信系统（PACS）是高度通用的数据存储和检索系统，可促进数字图像和患者数据在整个医疗企业内的传输。通常，它们处理来自诊断成像模态的图像，并与放射学信息系统（RIS）和医院信息系统（HIS）接口，以改善整体工作流程。在本次评估中，我们测试了来自六家供应商的六个PACS。理想情况下，PACS应使医疗机构实现完全自动化的工作流程，即在单个电子病历（EMR）中，患者图像数据能在一个系统到另一个系统之间无缝共享。尽管我们的测试发现这一理想尚未完全实现，但许多被评估系统已朝这个方向迈出了重要步伐。本次评估仅限于放射学PACS；然而，越来越多的医疗机构正在考虑采用单一PACS解决方案来满足其所有成像科室的需求。
