Edlen Imaging
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1. Introduction
2. Uses
3. Architecture
4. Querying and Retrieval
5. Archiving and Backup
6. Integration and History
7. PACS and DICOM
Aurora™ Dental PACS
Picture Archiving and Communication System
Introduction to Dental PACS
In dental imaging, a Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) is a combination of both hardware and software, such as LynxVision or any other software capable of interfacing with other digital media, such as Practice management systems (PMS), Radiology Information Systems (RIS), and when necessary Hospital Information systems (HIS). The two components (hardware and software), are dedicated to the long term storage, management, distribution, retrieval and display of dental images.
Digital images are created by; Intra oral Video systems (cameras), Intra oral X-ray units, digital sensors, Pan/Ceph units, Dental CT, phosphor plate scanners and other digital media devices; these images are then saved by the systems hardware. These electronic images and reports are transmitted digitally via PACS; this eliminates the need to manually file, retrieve, or transport film jackets. The universal format for PACS image storage and transfer is via DICOM-3, (Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine), encoded data.
Non-image data, such as scanned documents, may be incorporated using consumer industry standard formats like PDF (Portable Document Format), once encapsulated in DICOM-3 format. A PACS system consists of four (4) major components; the imaging modalities such as X-ray and dental CT, a secured network for the transmission of patient information, workstations for interpreting and reviewing images, and archives for the storage and retrieval of images and reports.
Combined with available and emerging Web technologies, PACS has the ability to deliver timely and efficient access to images, interpretations, and related data. PACS breaks down the physical and time barriers associated with traditional film-based image retrieval, distribution, and display systems of yesterday.
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