Intrahospital teleradiology--ER to the ICU connection

Stefanie Lattner; John M. Herron; Carl R. Fuhrman; Jeffrey D. Towers M.D.; F. Leland Thaete M.D.; David Gur

doi:10.1117/12.174314

15 May 1994 Intrahospital teleradiology: ER to the ICU connection

Stefanie Lattner, John M. Herron, Carl R. Fuhrman, Jeffrey D. Towers M.D., F. Leland Thaete M.D., David Gur

Proceedings Volume 2165, Medical Imaging 1994: PACS: Design and Evaluation; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174314
Event: Medical Imaging 1994, 1994, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Availability of initial radiographic images acquired in the Emergency Department (ED) for patients admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) has been a problem in our operations. It is not uncommon that images from the ED are delivered to the appropriate ICU several hours after admission, and this problem is typically magnified `off hours'. We installed a film digitizer in the ED and required technologists to digitize all chest radiographs as they came out of the film processor. These images are archived and transmitted to a workstation located near one of our busier medical ICUs. The system has been operational for eight months, and it provides reliable timely access to such images. Careful review of a large number of cases clearly demonstrated that such a system is not only feasible, but extremely effective in improving both perceptions and actual quality of radiology services in this difficult environment. Image quality was found to be acceptable for this purpose.

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Stefanie Lattner, John M. Herron, Carl R. Fuhrman, Jeffrey D. Towers M.D., F. Leland Thaete M.D., and David Gur "Intrahospital teleradiology: ER to the ICU connection", Proc. SPIE 2165, Medical Imaging 1994: PACS: Design and Evaluation, (15 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174314

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