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Dr Otto Schulze
Project Leader
Increasing demand for specialized imaging (>500 images/patient on MDCT/MRI)
Repeat examinations (No post-processing)Lost films & packets (Repeat examinations & no comparison)Not all images are printed (Lost information 20 images/sheet)Plain film X-rays (Dark room personnel, Chemicals, Film)Storage is labour intensive, occupies space & problems (Lost
reports, packets, films)Poor communication with referring doctor (Wait for
examination, reports, films & dependent on physical transport)Radiology opinion limited (Staffing in peripheral hospitals)Long waiting periods
Enterprise wideA hospital solution, not a radiology solution
IntegratedCommunication between the different information
systemsHIS (Hospital Information System)
The reception clerk & the patient stickerRIS (Radiological Information System)
The paper: Requests, Tick sheets, ReportsPACS (Picture Archiving & Communication
System)The X-ray packet & film
EquipmentDigital Imaging Modalities
IT
HIS
RIS
PACS
Digital Imaging Modalities
Mindmap
Timeline
What will you get?Faster access to imagingFaster access to reportsLegible reportsAccess to images & reports from home
What will the patient get?Shorter waiting timesBetter medical opinion due to improved comparisonQuicker decision-making due to improved
communicationReduced exposure to radiation due to no unnecessary
examinationsScheduling, preparation and examination information
available to patient
What will you have to do?Electronic requests for examinations
EMERGENCY cases handled telephonicallyElectronic SchedulingElectronic tracking of patient statusElectronic viewing of images and reports
Educate yourselveswww.sun.ac.za/pacs
Organise departmental information sessions
Indentify departmental championsIdentify personnel requiring basic IT skills
Participate in the implementationPlacement of viewing stationsMedico-legal issues
Q & A