PACS and Radiology Workflow Management
Aside from the basic uses of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System), the system itself can be used to manage radiology workflow and improve response time at hospitals and medical practices. Modern PACS solutions offer various features that can help doctors and physicians come to a conclusion immediately and accurately indeed.
The use of PACS data storage in radiology workflow management is certainly a huge plus. Since everything is conducted digitally, it is very easy to integrate the system with current diagnostic tools. To make it even better, PACS uses DICOM as the primary imaging standard; non-DICOM images are also supported, so you can use other diagnostic tools to gather information as well.
Once the images are captured, doctors and physicians can access them instantly. This cuts down the time needed to acquire diagnostic images substantially, improving the overall response time of the hospital or medical practice that uses PACS.
Should a conclusive diagnostic cannot be conducted because the medical problem is rather uncommon, doctors and physicians can invite experts from all around the world to review the medical images. This can be done by simply creating a new user ID and password for the expert using PACS as a collaborative platform.
