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Digital archive center: implementation for a radiology department.

A W Wong1, R K Taira, H K Huang

  • 1Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles 90024-1721.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|November 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

A new digital archive center for radiology departments was implemented with a fault-tolerant mechanism, ensuring 100% uptime and reliable archiving of medical images. This system successfully manages large volumes of digital radiology data.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Informatics
  • Digital Archiving

Background:

  • Radiology departments generate vast amounts of digital imaging data.
  • Efficient and reliable storage solutions are crucial for managing this data.
  • Existing systems may face challenges with uptime and data integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the implementation of a digital archive center for a radiology department.
  • To detail the components and architecture of the archive system.
  • To evaluate the reliability and suitability of the implemented system.

Main Methods:

  • The archive center was designed with two identical, fault-tolerant archive systems.
  • Each system comprises an archive server, database server, optical disk library, optical disk drive, and communication network.

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  • An image management system was implemented to control image traffic.

    • Main Results:

    • The archive center has operated successfully for over six months with no system failures.
    • It archives digital images from multiple MRI, CT, computed radiography, and laser film digitizer systems.
    • The center archives 1.5 to 2.0 gigabytes of images daily.

    Conclusions:

    • The implemented digital archive center demonstrates high reliability due to its fault-tolerant design.
    • The system is suitable for radiology departments requiring robust digital image archiving.
    • The center effectively manages substantial volumes of digital radiological data.