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A DICOM digital imaging system is comprised of several different parts, depending on what functions you need your digital medical imaging equipment to serve.

Archiving or storage of digital images occurs through the use of a DICOM web server. When used in conjunction with a DICOM web viewer, we can see the digital images we need for diagnostic purposes. When this system is added to a PACS teleradiology option, it allows us to send and receive digital images via secure online connections. By using images that are in the DICOM digital format, our small and mid-sized medical facility can improve its efficiency as well as save on costs.

This type of medical server functions in a similar fashion to other types of servers used with personal computers. Several computers can be networked to a DICOM web server, and at the end of the day all of the digital medical images produced that day at the medical facility can be stored on the server. It is important that medical digital images are stored according to HIPPA regulations, and by using a DICOM web server, we can be sure that our medical office is in compliance. The web server also allows for off-site storage of digital images, which is needed for disaster recovery.

A DICOM web viewer is a software that translates our dicom data into a viewable picture. One of the great features that comes from using a web based dicom viewer is that it improves consultations and work with off-site specialists. As long as they have authorization and a computer with the appropriate DICOM web viewer software, they can access the digital medical images, making it possible to consult with physicians located around the globe. A web based dicom viewer can be the basis of a workstation in your medical office, allowing you to perform diagnoses with enhanced digital imagery.

PACS is a type of management database and network for your digital medical images. Teleradiology is a means whereby physicians at different locations can access the same medical digital images at the same time. PACS is used at workstations, allowing for the distribution and storage of your patients' digital images, and this is greatly enhanced through the speed of the Internet. When we utilize a web server with a PACS network and a web based dicom viewer, small medical facilities will truly have the fully functional capabilities that once only large hospitals had, and at a fraction of the cost.

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