title: Anatomy of picture archiving and Communications systems: nuts and bolts--image acquisition: getting digital images from imaging modalities.
abstract: Digital acquisition of data from the various imaging modalities for input to a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is discussed. Essential features for successful clinical implementation including Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) compliance, radiology information system (RIS)/hospital information system (HIS) interfacing, and workflow integration are detailed. Image acquisition from the inherently digital cross-sectional modalities are described, as well as digital acquisition of the conventional projection x-ray using computed radiography (CR), direct digital radiography (DDR), and film digitizers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California at San Francisco 94143-0628, USA.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Andriole
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011859:Radiography; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018511:Systems Integration; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016526:Workload; D014962:X-Ray Film