A DICOM and non – DICOM mini-PACS (Picture Archiving and Communicating System) with automated dictation report, printing, CD burning and Cloud application specialized for the ultrasound department

SP Zoumpoulis; D Dalakostas; I Mastorakou; E Theodorakopoulou; I Theotokas; PS Zoumpoulis

doi:10.1055/s-0033-1355057

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Ultraschall Med 2013; 34 - PS4_05
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1355057

A DICOM and non – DICOM mini-PACS (Picture Archiving and Communicating System) with automated dictation report, printing, CD burning and Cloud application specialized for the ultrasound department

SP Zoumpoulis ¹, D Dalakostas ², I Mastorakou ², E Theodorakopoulou ¹, I Theotokas ², PS Zoumpoulis ²

¹Diagnostic Echotomography, Kifissia, Greece
²Hellenic Society of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, Kifissia, Greece

Congress Abstract

Purpose: To elaborate a user-friendly software solution for archiving, printing and reporting ultrasound examinations. To increase workflow and the efficiency of the administrative department with this novel software for archiving, printing and reporting ultrasound Examinations.

Material and methods: We used:

An image and video grabber for connecting US equipment with a PC.
An examiner-managed, software tool for reporting with ready to use categorized texts
Text and rich-text tools to insert logo, names of doctors and additional texts prepared and easily applied by the user
HTML templates for printing the US images, reports and conclusions.
CD burning facility containing all the US images, texts and videos.
External Dictaphone directly connected to the PC so as to convey US reports to the medical assistant

Results: The intergraded hardware and software tool contains:

Image and video grabber connected via PC joy pad and USB adaptor with the US equipment assuring a userfriendly pathway
Voice recorder/player for completing US reports by remotely connecting the examiner with the secretary
Text and report editing.
Printing and CD burning facility

Conclusion: A PC Windows-based self-managed and easy to install software tool, specially conceived and tested for Ultrasound medical offices and clinics, is ergoconomic and increases productivity.