Pacs And Imaging Informatics : Basic Principles And Applications

pr.qxd 2/12/04 5:06 PM Page iii PACS AND IMAGING INFORMATICS BASIC PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS H. K. Huang, D.Sc., FRCR (Hon.) Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles Chair Professor of Medical Informatics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Honorary Professor, Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics The Chinese Academy of Science A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION pr.qxd 2/12/04 5:06 PM Page iv Copyright © 2004 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748-6011, fax (201) 748-6008. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. For general information on our other products and services please contact our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 877-762-2974, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3993 or fax 317-572-4002. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print, however, may not be available in electronic format. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Huang, H. K., 1939– PACS and imaging informatics : basic principles and applications / H. K. Huang. p. ; cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-471-25123-2 (alk. paper) 1. Picture archiving and communication systems in medicine. 2. Imaging systems in medicine. [DNLM: 1. Radiology Information Systems. 2. Diagnostic Imaging. 3. Medical Records Systems, Computerized. WN 26.5 H874pg 2004] I. Title: Picture archiving and communication systems and imaging informatics. II. Huang, H. K., 1939– PACS. III. Title. R857.P52 H82 2004 616.07¢54—dc22 2003021220 Printed in the United States of America. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 pr.qxd 2/12/04 5:06 PM Page v To my wife, Fong, for her support and understanding and my daughter, Cammy, for her young wisdom and forever challenging spirit. pr.qxd 2/12/04 5:06 PM Page vi Introduction Chapter 1 Imaging Basics Chapter 2 Digital Radiography Chapter 3 CT/MR/US/NM Light Imaging Chapter 4 Compression Chapter 5 C/N Part 1 IMAGING PRINCIPLES Hospital/Radiology Information System Chapters 7 & 12 C/N PACS Fundamentals Chapter 6 Standards & Protocols Chapter 7 C/N Image/data Acquisition Gateway Chapter 8 C/N PACS Controller and Image Archive Server Chapter