Noz M E, Maguire G Q, Erdman W A
Department of Radiology, New York University, New York.
Crit Rev Med Inform. 1986;1(1):81-133.
There is great interest at present in incorporating image-management systems popularly referred to as picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) into imaging departments. This paper will describe various aspects of local area networks (LANs) for medical images and will give a definition of terms and classification of devices by describing a possible system which links various digital image sources through a high-speed data link and a common image format, allows for viewing and processing of all images produced within the complex, and eliminates the transport of films. The status of standards governing LAN and particularly PACS systems along with a proposed image exchange format will be given. Prototype systems, particularly a system for nuclear medicine images, will be presented, as well as the prospects for the immediate future in terms of installations started and commercial products available. A survey of the many questions that arise in the development of a PACS for medical images and also a survey of the presently suggested/adopted answers will be given.
目前，人们对将通常称为图像存档与通信系统（PACS）的图像管理系统纳入成像科室有着浓厚的兴趣。本文将描述用于医学图像的局域网（LAN）的各个方面，并通过描述一个可能的系统来给出术语的定义和设备的分类，该系统通过高速数据链路和通用图像格式链接各种数字图像源，允许查看和处理综合设施内产生的所有图像，并消除胶片的传输。将给出局域网特别是PACS系统的标准现状以及一种提议的图像交换格式。将展示原型系统，特别是一个用于核医学图像的系统，以及就已启动的安装和可用的商业产品而言近期的前景。还将给出对医学图像PACS开发中出现的诸多问题的调查以及目前建议的/采用的答案的调查。
