title: Evolution of picture archiving and communication systems--1989.
abstract: Several areas of partial picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) applications such as teleradiology, nuclear medicine, archiving modules, and systems for handling computed tomography and magnetic resonance digital data are mentioned prior to the discussion of a fully functional PACS system. Some of the present and future social implications of PACS are reviewed. Experience to date with a pilot system called MicroRSTAR at the Massachusetts General Hospital is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bauman
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Taaffe
mesh_terms: D011873:Radiology Information Systems