In this paper we present a project developed in our University in order to provide Lublin hospitals with efficient software tools for 3D medical image processing and transmission. The system covers the entire image flowpath in the Diagnostic Radiology Department (i.e. image acquisition, processing, archiving, long term storage) and allows transmission of medical images through the Metropolitan Area Network. About 22000 CT examinations have been archived using our system. Over 300 special examinations for radiotherapy planning have been sent to the Lublin's Oncology Centre.
Teleradiology is the most widely practised form of telemedicine and the necessary equipment is readily available. Dosimetrists, physicists and physicians rely heavily upon digital imaging modalities in their daily work. In the current healthcare marketplace, radiotherapy treatment planning is a field that really hinges upon digital medical imaging. The limiting technical factor is often the communication links between the two sides. As a consequence, the development of network-based radiotherapy image communication may yield a significant impact on the clinical operation of such centres. This paper describes the design and implementation of a Lublin teleradiology system to facilitate access to CT images at County Hospital and data transfer using metropolitan-area-network to Oncology Center for radiotherapy. Our system is successfully working since March 2000.
One of the motives for putting in a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) is to improve efficiency and hence enhance the competitive strength of the radiology department. Department of Radiological Diagnostic at Lublin Count Hospital has been developing a hospital archiving and communication system since 1997. A personal computer-based environment was implemented to reduce costs (only $800 for each view station) and take advantage of distributed system technique. One of the critical points of a full PACS is the accessibility of images outside the radiology department. Image viewer is an attempt to solve this problem by using the ubiquitous PC as a PACS terminal. By designing an appropriate tool for displaying and manipulating medical images and linking them to existing WWW browsers, it is possible to use the existing Web for communicating and remote consultations of medical images.
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