title: Picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) in private practice: St. Paul Radiology PACS project.
abstract: While much of diagnostic radiology is practiced in a private setting, many of the papers and presentations describing picture archiving and communications systems (PACS) implementation to date have been sponsored by university and government health facilities. We will present a 4-year retrospective review of a private practice PACS project. The challenges, benefits, and cost analysis of the PACS project will be presented.
authors.affiliation: St Paul Radiology, MN 55102, USA. rsutton@stpaulrad.com
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kester
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Bruni
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Rietschel
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D011331:Private Practice; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000191:economics; D012189:Retrospective Studies