Week Seven - Medical Data Storage & Retrieval Flashcards
What does PACS stand for?
Picture archiving and communication systems.
What did it originate as?
An image management system for improving the efficiency of the radiology practice.
What does RIS stand for?
Radiology information system
What does HIS stand for?
Hospital information system
What does EMR stand for?
Electronic medical record
What is DICOM?
Digital imaging and communications in medicine. The universal format for PACS image storage and transfer.
What is HL7?
Health Level 7 - electronic data exchange standard in health care
What is PACS?
A medical imaging technology system which provides economical storage and convenient access to images from multiple modalities.
What are the four major components in a PACS?
- Image modalities
- Secure network (acquisition gateway)
- Workstations
- Archives
Why do we need PACS?
Eliminate the need to manually file, retrieve, or transport medical files.
Reduce medical errors, allow for larger image sizes, EMR improve continuity of care and shorten patient stays.
What are 6 challenges with PACS?
- Confidentiality of records
- Reliability of components
- Connectivity between components
- Expensive
- Training
- Data migration
What are some advantages of using a PACS? (4)
Simultaneous availability of images at different sites.
Faster access to archived images
Minimal space needed
Reduced incidence of lost data
What is the future of PACS? (5)
Decision support tool Education tool Treatment planning (virtual simulation) Image assisted surgery Large scale integration of locally managed PACS
What is CBIR?
Content based image retrieval. ‘Content based’ means that the search analyses the features of the image rather than its associated metadata (keywords, tags, descriptions).
Why is CBIR better than other methods?
Searches that rely purely on metadata are dependent on annotation quality and completeness. Also manually entering metadata is time consuming.
What are the two broad categories of feature extraction?
General visual features
Domain specific semantic features