Chu W K, Smith C L, Wobig R K, Hahn F A
Department of Radiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198, USA.
Biomed Sci Instrum. 1997;34:287-90.
With the advent of network technology, there is considerable interest within the medical community to manage the storage and distribution of medical images by digital means. Higher workflow efficiency leading to better patient care is one of the commonly cited outcomes [1,2]. However, due to the size of medical image files and the unique requirements in detail and resolution, medical image management poses special challenges. Storage requirements are usually large, which implies expenses or investment costs make digital networking projects financially out of reach for many clinical institutions. New advances in network technology and telecommunication, in conjunction with the decreasing cost in computer devices, have made digital image management achievable. In our institution, we have recently completed a pilot project to distribute medical images both within the physical confines of the clinical enterprise as well as outside the medical center campus. The design concept and the configuration of a comprehensive digital image network is described in this report.
随着网络技术的出现，医学界对通过数字手段管理医学图像的存储和分发产生了浓厚兴趣。提高工作流程效率从而实现更好的患者护理是人们普遍提到的成果之一[1,2]。然而，由于医学图像文件的大小以及在细节和分辨率方面的独特要求，医学图像管理带来了特殊挑战。存储需求通常很大，这意味着费用或投资成本使许多临床机构在财务上难以承担数字网络项目。网络技术和电信领域的新进展，再加上计算机设备成本的不断降低，使得数字图像管理成为可能。在我们机构，我们最近完成了一个试点项目，在临床企业的实际范围内以及医疗中心校园外分发医学图像。本报告描述了一个综合数字图像网络的设计概念和配置。
