Experience and design recommendations for picture archiving and communication systems in the surgical setting.
Publication/Presentation Date
8-1-1996
Abstract
An analysis of the efficacy of a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) in the surgical domain was undertaken at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Interviews with surgeons and staff were conducted and supplemented by direct radiologist observation in the operating room (OR) and surgical outpatient clinic to determine patterns of routine clinical PACS use, levels of satisfaction both within and outside of the OR, and perceptions of the relative efficacy of the system in comparison to film. These data as well as suggestions from the surgical staff members were used to make recommendations for specific modifications in PACS design and operation to improve the current system and to help prescribe design improvements for future PAC systems. A high level of satisfaction with the system was found and the use of PACS was favored over film by a majority of surgeons and their staff. Findings of this study suggest that the design of a hospital-wide PAC system must have the flexibility to accommodate the specific requirements of a wide variety of end-users in their unique hospital environments.
Volume
9
Issue
3
First Page
123
Last Page
130
ISSN
0897-1889
Published In/Presented At
Pomerantz, S. M., Siegel, E. L., Protopapas, Z., Reiner, B. I., & Pickar, E. R. (1996). Experience and design recommendations for picture archiving and communication systems in the surgical setting. Journal of digital imaging, 9(3), 123–130. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03168607
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
8854262
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article