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The Conquest Hospital picture archiving and communications system development, 1992 to 1999.

K Foord1, N Tomlinson

  • 1Department of Radiology, Conquest Hospital, St Leonards on Sea, UK.

Journal of Digital Imaging
|May 26, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Conquest Hospital upgraded its early picture archiving and communication system (PACS) due to identified issues. The new system integrates Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) standards for improved patient record management.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging Technology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Conquest Hospital piloted a pre-Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) called "iLAN" starting in 1992.
  • The original PACS "iLAN" presented challenges including data transfer inefficiencies, ergonomic limitations, and single points of failure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the identified limitations of the initial PACS.
  • To implement a modern, DICOM-compliant PACS integrated with a clinical information system for a comprehensive electronic patient record.

Main Methods:

  • Systematically identified issues with the legacy PACS.
  • Undertook hospital renetworking as a foundational step.
  • Installed new DICOM 3.0 compliant segments for computed radiography/fluorography and computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging.

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Main Results:

  • The hospital has progressed through initial stages of a DICOM/HTML PACS implementation.
  • New DICOM 3.0 imaging segments are operational.
  • Final PACS components are nearing contract finalization.

Conclusions:

  • The upgrade addresses critical data transfer, ergonomic, and system reliability issues.
  • The ongoing implementation of a DICOM/HTML PACS and its linkage to a clinical information system will establish a comprehensive electronic patient record.