PACS
PACS
PACS (pronunciation: /paks/), an acronym for Picture Archiving and Communication System, is a medical imaging technology that provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities (source machines).
Etymology
The term PACS originates from the combination of its functions: Picture Archiving and Communication System. It was first used in the early 1980s in the field of radiology.
Definition
A PACS system is a medical imaging technology which provides economical storage of, and convenient access to, images from multiple modalities. Electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via PACS; this eliminates the need to manually file, retrieve, or transport film jackets, a major concern for large hospitals. The universal format for PACS image storage and transfer is DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine).
Related Terms
- Radiology: The medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases.
- DICOM: An international standard to transmit, store, retrieve, print, process, and display medical imaging information.
- Modality: In medicine, modality is the way in which a medical treatment is given.
- Medical Imaging: The technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body for clinical analysis and medical intervention.
See Also
- Health Level Seven International (HL7)
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)
- American College of Radiology (ACR)
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on PACS
- Wikipedia's article - PACS
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