title: The electronic viewbox.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We describe an effective, resource-free method for facilitating the comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Side-by-side comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies is often inconvenient because of the absence of an ergonomically satisfactory viewbox near the workstation. With a simple maneuver, any PACS display monitor can be used as a rudimentary viewbox, providing a convenient and ergonomically effective alternative.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St., 1 Silverstein, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Charles T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Warren B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Gefter
mesh_terms: D016288:Computer Terminals; D004867:Equipment Design; D011873:Radiology Information Systems