HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Figures Only Full Text All Versions of this Article: 2433060243v1 243/3/656    most recent Submit a response Alert me when this article is cited Alert me when eLetters are posted Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Services Email this article to a friend Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Branstetter, B. F. Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Branstetter, B. F., IV

Basics of Imaging Informatics: Part 1¹

¹ From the Departments of Radiology and Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 200 Lothrop St, PUH Room D-132, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Received February 8, 2006; revision requested April 6; revision received June 6; accepted June 21; final version accepted August 15; Final review and update by the author January 3, 2007. Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: bfb1{at}pitt.edu).

Imaging informatics is a distinct subspecialty of radiology that endeavors to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of radiologic services within the medical enterprise. Although picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are a major focus of imaging informatics, there are many other ways in which technology can improve the efficiency of individual radiologists and of the entire department. Understanding informatics principles is important because these principles affect major purchase decisions, not only for PACS but also for other supporting software and for modalities themselves. This review, which is the first of two parts, will focus on PACS and its parts and on supporting software for PACS.

© RSNA, 2007

This article has been cited by other articles:

				G. W. L. Boland Enhancing CT Productivity: Strategies for Increasing Capacity Am. J. Roentgenol., July 1, 2008; 191(1): 3 - 10. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]