pacs-introduction-components-and-architecture-hisrisepr4045.ppt

PACS introduction Facilitator: Edward Wong What is the role of PACS Administrator? PACS Administrator’s roles Implementing a PACS System Maintenance Image and Information Management For a 200,000 exams/year institution, 2-8 full time PACS Administrator is available! PACS Administrator’s roles Implementing a PACS - Financial and workflow study - Request for Proposal and Tender drafting - Workflow modification including job reallocation and resource relocation - Training and Operation Manuals - Acceptance of system System Maintenance Image and Information Management PACS Administrator’s roles Implementing a PACS System Maintenance - Contingency plan - Incompatibility handling - First line support and problems escalating - System security and Performance monitoring Image and Information Management PACS Administrator’s roles Implementing a PACS System Maintenance Image and Information Management - Maintain high Image Quality - Data Integrity - Quality Assurance program - TeleRadiography - Anytime Available Storage Management What is PACS ? P: Picture, Images Reports A: Archive, Online, Near line, Offline C: Communication, Networking, Transfer Protocols S: System, Components Architecture PACS: for storage and distribution of images and information when necessary PACS: Small or Large Scale of PACS No. of Beds in Hospital/ Exams per year No. of Modalities No. of Switches Considerations: System connectivity, expandability, reliability and cost-effectiveness Types of images 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D Different DICOM Modality type: Cardiac / PET / 4D U/S….. Image size: Resolution and bit depth Image quality: Bit Depth and resolution Color / Monochromatic Exam. Size: image size x no. of images Structured Reports New DICOM IOD: Endoscopic Microscopic images / ECGs / Security Profiles….. 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, fusion 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D, fusion Image Resolution/ Bit depth PACS Architecture PACS – Central Architecture Central Architecture Image Server and Database Manager