Components and implementation of a picture archiving and communication system in a prototype application

Figures & data

Figure 1 The examination cycle of a radiology department before PACS.

Abbreviations: ER, emergency room; picture archiving and communication system.

Figure 2 The examination workflow of a radiology department after PACS.

Abbreviation: PACS, picture archiving and communication system.

Figure 3 PACS basic components and workflow.

Abbreviations: HIS, hospital information system; PACS, picture archiving and communication system; RIS, radiology information system.

Figure 4 Web-based angiography viewer WebXA.

Note: The patient and physician details in the figure are examples formats only.
Abbreviations: Nxt, next; Prv, previous; Psu, pause.