Sounding out leaders of the PACs. Roundtable discussion

Disparate needs and discriminating buyers are prompting picture archiving and communication systems, or PACS, providers to take a closer look at what their potential customers really want. Major considerations include integration with legacy systems, cost justification, technical support, and meeting HL7 and DICOM standards. One PACS provider observes, "[PACS] no longer is a radiology product, but rather a piece of the total information management system." Read on for further insights from five leading providers of PACS.