Migration of medical image data archived using mini-PACS to full-PACS.
This study evaluated the migration to full-PACS of medical image data archived using mini-PACS at two hospitals of the Yonsei University Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. A major concern in the migration of medical data is to match the image data from the mini-PACS with the hospital OCS (Ordered Communication System). Prior to carrying out the actual migration process, the principles, methods, and anticipated results for the migration with respect to both cost and effectiveness were evaluated. Migration gateway workstations were established and a migration software tool was developed. The actual migration process was performed based on the results of several migration simulations. Our conclusions were that a migration plan should be carefully prepared and tailored to the individual hospital environment because the server system, archive media, network, OCS, and policy for data management may be unique.
Jung
Haijo
H
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Hee-Joung
HJ
Kang
Won-Suk
WS
Lee
Sang-Ho
SH
Kim
Sae-Rome
SR
Ji
Chang Lyong
CL
Kim
Jung-Han
JH
Yoo
Sun Kook
SK
Kim
Ki-Hwang
KH
D003199:Computer Systems; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D019451:Information Management; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D011873:Radiology Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012984:Software