Introduction -- Digital medical image fundamentals -- Two-dimensional medical imaging -- Three-dimensional medical imaging -- Four-dimensionality, multimodality, and fusion of medical imaging -- Image compression -- Picture archiving and communication system components and workflow -- Communications and networking -- Industrial standards (HL7 and DICOM) and integrating healthcare enterprise (IHE) -- Image acquisition gateway -- PCS server and archive -- Display workstation -- Integration of HIS, RIS, PACS and ePR -- PACS data management and web-based image distribution -- Telemedicine and teleradiology -- Fault-tolerant PACS and enterprise PACS -- Image/data security -- PACS clinical implementation, acceptance, and evaluation -- PACS clinical experience, pitfalls, and bottlenecks -- DICOM-based medical imaging informatics -- Data grid for PACS and medical imaging informatics -- Multimedia electronic patient record (ePR) system -- Multimedia electronic patient record system in radiation therapy -- Multimedia electronic patient record (ePR) system for image-assisted spinal surgery -- Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) and image-guided decision support -- Integration of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) with PACS -- Location tracking and verification system in clinical environment -- New directions in PACS and medical imaging informatics training.
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