If you are looking for the best way to store, view and distribute the digital medical images produced at your hospital, medical center, small or medium-sized medical facility, dental or veterinary office, then what you want is a fully functional radiology PACS system. Web based PACS systems allow for teleradiology, which enables you to send digital images over the World Wide Web, saving time and money. There are flexible and cost-effective solutions for every type of medical environment that uses a radiology PACS system.

Digital images offer a wealth of cost advantages over traditional film imaging. You will save on the costs of film and development chemicals when you make the switch to digital imaging. You will no longer need the personnel to maintain those digital images either, another cost advantage to your medical facility when you utilize the power of a PACS system.

A radiology PACS system works much like a computer network. There is a server that is host to your database of digital medical images. These images are accessed by individual workstations via a LAN or WAN. Security is achieved with a web based PACS that utilizes a virtual private network or secure socket layer protocol.

By combining the speed of the Internet with the functionality of a radiology PACS solution, the ultimate in ease of use and flexibility is achieved in every medical environment, whether large or small. Multiple modalities can be accommodated by a quality DIDOM PACS system, making a radiology PACS a key component in office efficiency.

A PACS system will also allow for text to be incorporated with digital image reading. This makes it very easy for radiologist to complete records and reports utilizing this customizable PACS system software and hardware.
Storage is one of the key features of importance in any DICOM PACS system. Archival systems must be secure, and must be expandable. They must meet HIPPA standards for backup and disaster recovery as well. Radiology PACS systems are outstanding in this regard, because you can send images daily and automatically to both on- and off-site backup locations for ease of retrieval in case of a fire, flood or earthquake. Records can be kept safe because individual usernames and passwords are put in place, and that, along with 128-bit secure socket layer encryption or VPN security features will ensure that your records are kept in a controlled environment.

When all of this is taken into account, and other amazing features are added to increase the customization of the systems, many medical facilities turn to a radiology PACS solution to meet their needs for viewing, distributing and archiving their medical digital images.