title: Radiologists in the IT era: the Saitama experience.
abstract: In recent years, intra-hospital computerisation including picture archiving and communication system (PACS) and electronic medical chart system (EMCS) has been rapidly introduced in Japan. The current system has, however, encountered many problems, such as, storage format of images, quality of diagnostic monitors, and compatibility of PACS and EMCS introduced by multi-vendors. In 2003, Saitama Medical University Hospital introduced PACS and EMCS, which can prevent inconsistency and loss of medical care information and can be linked to provide high quality medical care. This paper describes how radiologists should be involved in a hospital information system as specialists of PACS, based on our experience.
authors: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Saitama Medical University, Moroyama, Japan.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Tsukuda
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Inoue
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Heshiki
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