Title :
The digital radiology environment
Author :
Chimiak, William J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiol., Bowman Gray Sch. of Med., Winston-Salem, NC, USA
fDate :
9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The problems of implementing a digital radiology environment are addressed, focusing on the role of communications. Because the digital radiology environment is essentially a medical image multimedia system, the medical information industry could take advantage of recent advances in managing multimedia systems that deal with applications, such as prepress formatting and CAE/CAD/CAM. The paper describes the experience of the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University relative to the digital radiology environment. Next, impediments to the implementation of a digital radiology environment are presented. Suggestions to the ACR/NEMA Digital Imaging and Communications (DICOM) Standard, a standard being jointly developed by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the National Electronics Manufacturing Association (NEMA), are examined, and suggestions for its use in the digital radiology environment are given. A digital radiology environment architecture is proposed
Keywords :
diagnostic radiography; digital communication systems; medical diagnostic computing; multimedia systems; radiology; ACR; American College of Radiology; Bowman Gray School of Medicine; CAD; CAE; CAM; DICOM Standard; Digital Imaging and Communications Standard; NEMA; National Electronics Manufacturing Association; Wake Forest University; digital radiology environment; medical image multimedia system; medical information industry; prepress formatting; Biomedical imaging; CADCAM; Communication standards; Computer aided engineering; Computer aided manufacturing; Environmental management; Multimedia systems; Radio spectrum management; Radiology; Standards development;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
