title: Benefits of coordinated action in PACS evaluation.
abstract: PACS, a health care technology still in its developmental stage, aims to improve the management of diagnostic imaging investigations. As the technology has not been comprehensively assessed, data and facts to justify its clinical, economic and other benefits are to date insufficient. Through internationally coordinated action, it is expected to obtain a faster and more comprehensive technology assessment of PACS as well as recommendations for optimization of the system and guidelines for its rational use in various health care environments.
authors.affiliation: Quality of Care and Technologies Programme, World Health Organization, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: N T
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Racoveanu
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003199:Computer Systems; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005060:Europe; D007089:Image Enhancement; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000191:economics; D012985:Software Design; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface