A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran
Introduction: Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) process, archive and transmit the medical images, so it has created a revolutionary in the field of medical images. In this study, after determining features related to the use of PACS, the status of this system in the teaching hospital...
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| description | Introduction: Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) process, archive and transmit the medical images, so it has created a revolutionary in the field of medical images. In this study, after determining features related to the use of PACS, the status of this system in the teaching hospitals of Tehran City, Iran, was investigated.
Methods: In this descriptive study, through searching the databases, the features of a comprehensive PACS were identified and a checklist was designed. The validity of checklist was approved by 5 specialists and Kappa formula was used to examine the inter-rater reliability (0.74). The study population consisted of 27 Tehran teaching hospitals which had PACS and were evaluated through census method in 2016. PACS features in the studied hospitals then were assessed and the results were presented.
Results: There were some similarities and differences in the following features: storing images in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format, using Health Level Seven International (HL7) standard, image optimization, automatic image compression, support of teleradiology, integration with radiology information system, type of relationship with other systems, network type to exchange images, and the way of sending images.
Conclusion: The results showed that to gain benefits from this technology, designing or choosing systems that have the highest performance appropriate to users' circumstances and needs in essential. Thus, more studies to investigate PACS features used in medical diagnostic centers can underlie the designing or selecting high-quality systems by producers and managers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16c826e35d2242fbad324233865c8b4d2022-12-21T18:51:37ZfasVesnu Publicationsمدیریت اطلاعات سلامت1735-78531735-98132017-10-01144161166921A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, IranLeila Shahmoradi0Mohammad Hosseini-Ravandi1Marzieh Saremian2Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranPhD Student, Medical Informatics, Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranLecturer, Health Information Technology, Asadabad School of Medical Sciences, Asadabad, IranIntroduction: Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) process, archive and transmit the medical images, so it has created a revolutionary in the field of medical images. In this study, after determining features related to the use of PACS, the status of this system in the teaching hospitals of Tehran City, Iran, was investigated. Methods: In this descriptive study, through searching the databases, the features of a comprehensive PACS were identified and a checklist was designed. The validity of checklist was approved by 5 specialists and Kappa formula was used to examine the inter-rater reliability (0.74). The study population consisted of 27 Tehran teaching hospitals which had PACS and were evaluated through census method in 2016. PACS features in the studied hospitals then were assessed and the results were presented. Results: There were some similarities and differences in the following features: storing images in Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) format, using Health Level Seven International (HL7) standard, image optimization, automatic image compression, support of teleradiology, integration with radiology information system, type of relationship with other systems, network type to exchange images, and the way of sending images. Conclusion: The results showed that to gain benefits from this technology, designing or choosing systems that have the highest performance appropriate to users' circumstances and needs in essential. Thus, more studies to investigate PACS features used in medical diagnostic centers can underlie the designing or selecting high-quality systems by producers and managers.http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/3277Picture Archiving and Communication SystemHospitalsFunctional |
| spellingShingle | Leila Shahmoradi Mohammad Hosseini-Ravandi Marzieh Saremian A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت Picture Archiving and Communication System Hospitals Functional |
| title | A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran |
| title_full | A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran |
| title_fullStr | A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran |
| title_short | A Survey on the Utilization Status of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) in Teaching Hospitals in Tehran City, Iran |
| title_sort | survey on the utilization status of picture archiving and communication system pacs in teaching hospitals in tehran city iran |
| topic | Picture Archiving and Communication System Hospitals Functional |
| url | http://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/3277 |
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