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[Acceptance of digital image distribution in a "filmless hospital"]
1Abteilung für Radiologische Diagnostik und Kernspintomographie, Barmherzigen Brüder Regensburg.
Purpose:
Since October 1996 a hospital-wide digital image distribution has been added to the PACS of the central radiology department in the Barmherzigen Brüder hospital in Regensburg. In this way an almost film-less procedure has been realized in the hospital. An extensive questioning of the non-radiology physicians is intended to determine the strengths and weakness of the digital image distribution and the general acceptance of the system.
Materials And Methods:
The installed system consists of the PACS of the radiology department and 50 image distribution work stations in all outpatient departments, wards, and operating theaters.
Results:
78.8% of the non-radiology physicians of the main departments participated in the study. The acceptance by the participants was highly positive; 90% of them experienced a facilitation of the routine work.
Conclusions:
The digital image distribution is also accepted by non-radiology physicians and makes a major contribution to the improvement of procedures in clinical routine.