The Logistics Of Installing Pacs In An Existing Medical Center

A. O. Saarinen; M. M. Goodsitt; J. W. Loop

doi:10.1117/12.953329

25 May 1989 The Logistics Of Installing Pacs In An Existing Medical Center

A. O. Saarinen, M. M. Goodsitt, J. W. Loop

Proceedings Volume 1093, Medical Imaging III: PACS System Design and Evaluation; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953329
Event: Medical Imaging III, 1989, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

A largely overlooked issue in the Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) area is the tremendous amount of site planning activity required to install such a system in an existing medical center. Present PACS equipment requires significant hospital real estate, specialized electrical power, cabling, and environmental controls to operate properly. Marshaling the hospital resources necessary to install PACS equipment requires many different players. The site preparation costs are nontrivial and usually include a number of hidden expenses. This paper summarizes the experience of the University of Washington Department of Radiology in installing an extensive digital imaging network (DIN) and PACS throughout the Department and several clinics in the hospital. The major logistical problems encountered at the University are discussed, a few recommendations are made, and the installation costs are documented. Overall, the University's site preparation costs equalled about seven percent (7%) of the total PACS equipment expenditure at the site.

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A. O. Saarinen, M. M. Goodsitt, and J. W. Loop "The Logistics Of Installing Pacs In An Existing Medical Center", Proc. SPIE 1093, Medical Imaging III: PACS System Design and Evaluation, (25 May 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.953329

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