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An image network that is in use in a large nuclear medicine department is described. This network was designed to efficiently handle a large volume of clinical data at reasonable cost. Small, limited function computers are attached to each scintillation camera for data acquisition. The images are transferred by cable network or floppy disc to a large, powerful central computer for processing and display. Cost is minimized by use of small acquisition computers not equipped with expensive video display systems or elaborate analysis software. Thus, financial expenditure can be concentrated in a powerful central computer providing a centralized data base, rapid processing, and an efficient environment for program development. Clinical work is greatly facilitated because the physicians can process and display all studies without leaving the main reading area.
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Sampathkumaran, K.S., Miller, T.R. An efficient and cost effective nuclear medicine image network. Eur J Nucl Med 13, 161–166 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256484
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256484