Editors:
- New edition presents recent developments while preserving the user-friendly format of the original
- Updated chapters and new material reflect cutting-edge advancements
- Designed to aid with the adoption of an all-digital environment
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Table of contents (26 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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Administrative Issues
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Front Matter
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About this book
PACS: A Guide to the Digital Revolution, Second Edition, fills an incredible need by explaining the technological advances associated with the transition of radiology departments to filmless environments. The editors are leaders in the field of medical imaging and they provide insight into emerging technologies for physicians, administrators, and other interested groups. Chapters address key topics in current literature with regard to the generation, transfer, interpretation, and distribution of images.
This new edition has been updated to include: 1. An overview of the latest medical imaging standards; 2. A discussion of security issues as they relate to PACS, especially regarding HIPAA; 3. An introduction to current information on PACS workstations, including the impact of new software and hardware on radiologists; 4. An updated explanation of data storage and compression that highlights how advancements are applied; 5. A section on how PACS influences research and education.
Editors and Affiliations
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Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall, David S. Hirschorn
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Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall, David S. Hirschorn
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Staten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, USA
David S. Hirschorn
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St. Josephs Health Center, Toronto, Canada
Amit Mehta
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: PACS
Book Subtitle: A Guide to the Digital Revolution
Editors: Keith J. Dreyer, James H. Thrall, David S. Hirschorn, Amit Mehta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-31070-3
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-26010-5
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-2075-1
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-31070-1
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVI, 580
Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Health Informatics, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Public Health