PACS: Main Functions
Written on December 5, 2010 by admin
Picture Archiving and Communication System or PACS is designed to support hospitals and medical institutions in conducting diagnostics and archiving important medical images. There are several primary functions supported by a good PACS data storage solution, and we are going to take a look at them in this article.
First of all, PACS data storage is designed to be hardcopy replacement. The cost of storing printed documents and x-ray films is quite substantial, and the reduced cost of digital storage media has really make the use of PACS or medical image storage solutions quite appealing nonetheless. You can save more than $10,000 per year just by switching to a digital medical image storage solution.
Next, PACS also enables remote access to medical images and diagnostic results. This is beneficial not only to doctors and physicians but also to patients as well. Doctors and physicians can now access necessary patients’ medical images using any internet-enabled device with a standard web browser. Patients can also get better treatments and have a complete medical record since they can also access the stored medical images using the patient’s ID and password.
These two main functions alone make a good medical image storage solution worth getting.
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