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picture archiving and communication system [1 record]

Record 1 2005-06-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Graphics
  • Medical Imaging
DEF

A filmless method of communicating and storing radiographs.

CONT

Images are recorded onto an imaging plate by a laser, quality assured by a RT, and stored on a server. Through the PACS system, radiographs are made available for viewing immediately. There is no chemical processing involved. Moreover, the images can be viewed by a radiologist from a local office, a remote office, or home using a web browser, a program called RadWeb1000, and a secure Virtual Private Network.

Key term(s)
  • picture archiving & communication system
  • picture archival & communication system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infographie
  • Imagerie médicale
DEF

Système électronique ayant recours à un ordinateur et une technologie de télécommunication hautement sophistiqués en vue de l'acquisition, de la récupération et de la transmission d'images numériques et d'informations connexes sur le patient/client à l'aide de diverses modalités d'imagerie et pour la communication de l'information en réseau.

OBS

Bien que l'abréviation «PACS» soit l'abréviation du terme anglais «picture archiving and communication system», elle est couramment utilisée dans les textes français.

Key term(s)
  • système d'archivage et de communication des images

Spanish

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