1. Introduction

   • Juan M. Taveares

   EditorialNotes Pages: 1 - 1

2. Radiology information systems, picture archiving and communication systems, teleradiology— Overview and design criteria

   • Glenn H. Roberson
   • Yao -Yang Shieh

   OriginalPaper Pages: 2 - 7

3. Filmless medical imaging: Experiences of the Massachusetts General Hospital

   • Keith J. Dreyer
   • Amit Mehta
   • James Thrall

   OriginalPaper Pages: 8 - 11

4. Picture archiving and communication system activities at the Mayo Clinic Rochester

   • Byrn Williamson

   OriginalPaper Pages: 12 - 15

5. The primary interpretation workstation: Information beyond image data

   • Keith J. Dreyer
   • Amit Mehta
   • Darren Sack

   OriginalPaper Pages: 16 - 19

6. Voice recognition—An emerging necessity within radiology: Experiences of the Massachusetts General Hospital

   • Amit Mehta
   • Keith J. Dreyer
   • Daniel Rosenthal

   OriginalPaper Pages: 20 - 23

7. Wavelet-based vector quantization for high-fidelity compression and fast transmission of medical images

   • Sunanda Mitra
   • Shuyu Yang
   • Vadim Kustov

   OriginalPaper Pages: 24 - 30

8. Hybrid fiber coax networks: A viable option for telemedicine

   • Dick Mueller

   OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 34

9. A model for achieving total quality-management information technology infrastructure within an integrated delivery system

   • Joseph K. Tan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 35 - 41

10. Economic and clinical impact of filmless operation in a multifacility environment

    • Eliot L. Siegel

    OriginalPaper Pages: 42 - 47