Filmless Radiology: The Design, Integration, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Digital Imaging Network. Potential Investigations to Be Conducted in Conjunction with the Digital Imaging Network System (DINS) Evaluation Project. Revision 1.

摘要

This document describes evaluation studies and technical investigations proposed for the three-year Digital Imaging Network System (DINS) prototype project, sponsored by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Ft. Detrick, Maryland. The project has three overall goals. The first is to install and operate a prototype DINS at each of two University-based hospitals for test purposes. The second is to evaluate key aspects of each prototype system once it is in full operation. The third is to develop guidelines and specifications for an operational DINS suitable for use by the military and others developing systems of the future. This document defines twelve overall evaluative questions for use in meeting the second and third objectives of the project and proposes studies that will answer these questions. Keywords: RA II; Radiological information management; Data communications; Digital images; Digital radiography; Teleradiology; Volunteers; Filmless x-ray; Communications network models. (kt)