Netweb Hospital Information System (with PACS - Picture Archiving and Communication System
Benefits
24/7 Image retrieval
Easier Access to Images stored in archives
Faster Images access for the users and reduced waiting time for image availability
4. A reduction in the chances of procedures being cancelled due to non availability of images or the need of examinations to be repeated
PACS has two main uses:
Hard copy replacement: PACS replaces hard-copy based means of managing medical images, such as film archives. With the decreasing price of digital storage, PACSs provide a growing cost and space advantage over film archives in addition to the instant access to prior images at the same institution. Digital copies are referred to as Soft-copy.
Remote access: It expands on the possibilities of conventional systems by providing capabilities of off-site viewing and reporting (distance education, tele-Diagnosis). It enables practitioners in different physical locations to access the same information simultaneously for tele-Radiology.