الدكتور أحمد باذيب
12-22-2006, 11:48 PM
What Is PACS
Picture Archiving and Communications System, more commonly known as PACS, enables images such as x-rays and scans to be stored electronically and viewed on computer screens, so that doctors and other health professionals can access the information and compare it with previous images at the touch of a button.
By delivering more efficient imaging processes, PACS will contribute to the delivery of a maximum 18 week patient journey by 2008.
For the past 100 years, film has been almost the exclusive medium for capturing, storing, and displaying radiographic images. Film is a relatively fixed medium with usually only one set of images available. PACS technology allows for a near filmless process, with all of the flexibility of digital systems. It also removes all the costs associated with hard film and releases valuable space currently used for storage. Most importantly, however, PACS has the potential to transform patients' experience of the care they receive across the NHS.
PACS will support clinicians in performing their roles and will contribute to a more efficient and advanced twenty first century health service.
For further information, read our PACS factsheet (Word, 41Kb).
Latest newsPACS achieves 50% of planned deployments - PACS has captured more than 100 million x-rays and scans, and has achieved 50% of its planned deployments with 65 systems installed across the NHS during the past 20 months.
PACS team on awards shortlist - PACS has been shortlisted for the 'Central e-Government Excellence in Team award', in the e-Government National Awards 2006.
Southern NHS trusts commit to improve diagnostic services for patients - all NHS trusts in the Southern Cluster have now committed to implementing PACS.
50 per cent of NHS trusts now using PACS - NHS Connecting for Health has accelerated PACS implementations, and increased the number of trusts with digital imaging systems in England to 50 per cent.
PACS reaches 50 per cent of deployments in London and the South – NHS Connecting for Health has completed a significant milestone with 50 per cent of PACS deployments in the London and Southern clusters.
PACS reaches two million milestone - PACS has achieved the milestone of two million images being captured in a single week.
Picture Archiving and Communications System, more commonly known as PACS, enables images such as x-rays and scans to be stored electronically and viewed on computer screens, so that doctors and other health professionals can access the information and compare it with previous images at the touch of a button.
By delivering more efficient imaging processes, PACS will contribute to the delivery of a maximum 18 week patient journey by 2008.
For the past 100 years, film has been almost the exclusive medium for capturing, storing, and displaying radiographic images. Film is a relatively fixed medium with usually only one set of images available. PACS technology allows for a near filmless process, with all of the flexibility of digital systems. It also removes all the costs associated with hard film and releases valuable space currently used for storage. Most importantly, however, PACS has the potential to transform patients' experience of the care they receive across the NHS.
PACS will support clinicians in performing their roles and will contribute to a more efficient and advanced twenty first century health service.
For further information, read our PACS factsheet (Word, 41Kb).
Latest newsPACS achieves 50% of planned deployments - PACS has captured more than 100 million x-rays and scans, and has achieved 50% of its planned deployments with 65 systems installed across the NHS during the past 20 months.
PACS team on awards shortlist - PACS has been shortlisted for the 'Central e-Government Excellence in Team award', in the e-Government National Awards 2006.
Southern NHS trusts commit to improve diagnostic services for patients - all NHS trusts in the Southern Cluster have now committed to implementing PACS.
50 per cent of NHS trusts now using PACS - NHS Connecting for Health has accelerated PACS implementations, and increased the number of trusts with digital imaging systems in England to 50 per cent.
PACS reaches 50 per cent of deployments in London and the South – NHS Connecting for Health has completed a significant milestone with 50 per cent of PACS deployments in the London and Southern clusters.
PACS reaches two million milestone - PACS has achieved the milestone of two million images being captured in a single week.