title: Efficient radiologic reading environment by using an open-source macro program as connection software.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives are (1) to introduce an easy open-source macro program as connection software and (2) to illustrate the practical usages in radiologic reading environment by simulating the radiologic reading process.
  
  
  METHODS
  The simulation is a set of radiologic reading process to do a practical task in the radiologic reading room. The principal processes are: (1) to view radiologic images on the Picture Archiving and Communicating System (PACS), (2) to connect the HIS/EMR (Hospital Information System/Electronic Medical Record) system, (3) to make an automatic radiologic reporting system, and (4) to record and recall information of interesting cases. This simulation environment was designed by using open-source macro program as connection software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The simulation performed well on the Window-based PACS workstation. Radiologists practiced the steps of the simulation comfortably by utilizing the macro-powered radiologic environment. This macro program could automate several manual cumbersome steps in the radiologic reading process. This program successfully acts as connection software for the PACS software, EMR/HIS, spreadsheet, and other various input devices in the radiologic reading environment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A user-friendly efficient radiologic reading environment could be established by utilizing open-source macro program as connection software.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 250 Seongsanno (134 Sinchon-dong), Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Republic of Korea. chocosando@nate.com
authors.forename: Young Han
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D057225:Data Mining / Q000379:methods*; D003628:Database Management Systems; D017753:Ecosystem; D011381:Programming Languages; D011873:Radiology Information Systems; D012984:Software; D012985:Software Design; D018511:Systems Integration; D014584:User-Computer Interface