Clinical applications of an ATM/Ethernet network in departments of neuroradiology and radiotherapy.
An integrated system for the multimedia management of images and clinical information has been developed at the Isituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta in Milan. The Institute physicians have the daily need of consulting images coming from various modalities. The high volume of archived material and the need of retrieving and displaying new and past images and clinical information has motivated the development of a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) for the automatic management of images and clinical data, related not only to the Radiology Department, but also to the Radiotherapy Department for 3D virtual simulation, to remote teleconsulting, and in the following to all the wards, ambulatories and labs.
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Istituto Nazionale Neurologico C. Besta, Milano.
Pizzi
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Fusca
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Bruzzone
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Casolino
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Sicurello
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D003628:Database Management Systems; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008491:Medical Informatics Applications; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D019212:Multimedia; D009485:Neuroradiography; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D011878:Radiotherapy