[A combined PACS and Internet information system in a university medical center].
OBJECTIVE
The Department of Radiology at the University Hospital Innenstadt Munich provides all clinical departments of a large university hospital with several radiology units at different locations. During the last four years all units have been fully digitalized with a stepwise installation of a PACS. The PACS also processes images from the Nuclear Medicine Department.


METHODS
As image modalities, archive systems and review workstations, we use devices from multiple vendors, which are integrated into a consistent system using the DICOM standard. The hospital has developed its own RIS and an Internet information system, which provides access to all reports and images from radiology for all clinical departments inside the hospital. Additionally, other clinical information such as laboratory results or ECG examinations are available through the system.


RESULTS
After one year of operation, the system succeeded in the clinical routine work as the primary source for radiological reports and images as well as for laboratory values.


CONCLUSIONS
The advantages of digitalization were, besides reduction of film cost, especially optimizations of work flow with access to digital images from everywhere at any time.
Institut für Radiologische Diagnostik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Standort Innenstadt.
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003199:Computer Systems / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005858:Germany; D016490:Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020407:Internet / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009683:Nuclear Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000458:organization & administration*