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Mammography Workstation- Now in Small Clinics
- By Simon Harris
- Published September 29th, 2008
- Breast Cancer
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In every medical clinic the most important piece of equipment is the mammography workstation and until now only big medical facilities had access to them. With the reduction in the cost of technology used in radio medical imaging in cancer clinics the access to mammography workstations has become quite simple and easy for small clinics as well.
Now doctors can easily access PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) over the Internet. This latest technology has made communication more effective, record keeping and storage more organized. It enables doctors to view medical images from a wide range of equipment such as CT and MRI scans as well as a mammo viewer.
The functionality of these PACS workstation goes beyond a normal mammo viewer and other types of radiology medical imaging equipments. The main reason behind it is the ability to store virtually any type of digital file. This functionality allows medical offices to efficiently store and retrieve records of all kinds. Thereby
it allows the staff to focus more on patients and less on clerical work.
The main difference between an ordinary server and a mammography equipped clinic is that ordinary servers mainly deals with text, .html as well as file transfer. Therefore, at times the different requirements of radiology medical imaging cannot, normally be handled by an ordinary server. In the case of PACS the software enables medical personnel from any part of the world to access medical data in a multiplicity of modalities. The process of PACS is not only easy to use but also proves quite beneficial in the long run.
Any mammography workstation that is connected to the Internet can easily access the data stored on the PACS from anywhere. Hence, it allows genuine collaboration among the medical professionals dealing with cancer patients to effectively formulate treatment. These workstations also help save precious resources - both in terms of monetary and energy spent. So, every radiologist working in small clinics will appreciate the functionality of their mammography workstation.
Now doctors can easily access PACS (Picture Archive and Communication System) over the Internet. This latest technology has made communication more effective, record keeping and storage more organized. It enables doctors to view medical images from a wide range of equipment such as CT and MRI scans as well as a mammo viewer.
The functionality of these PACS workstation goes beyond a normal mammo viewer and other types of radiology medical imaging equipments. The main reason behind it is the ability to store virtually any type of digital file. This functionality allows medical offices to efficiently store and retrieve records of all kinds. Thereby
The main difference between an ordinary server and a mammography equipped clinic is that ordinary servers mainly deals with text, .html as well as file transfer. Therefore, at times the different requirements of radiology medical imaging cannot, normally be handled by an ordinary server. In the case of PACS the software enables medical personnel from any part of the world to access medical data in a multiplicity of modalities. The process of PACS is not only easy to use but also proves quite beneficial in the long run.
Any mammography workstation that is connected to the Internet can easily access the data stored on the PACS from anywhere. Hence, it allows genuine collaboration among the medical professionals dealing with cancer patients to effectively formulate treatment. These workstations also help save precious resources - both in terms of monetary and energy spent. So, every radiologist working in small clinics will appreciate the functionality of their mammography workstation.