Cost of managing digital diagnostic images for a 614-bed hospital

The cost of recording and archiving digital diagnostic imaging data is presented for a Radiology Department serving a 614 bed University-Hospital with a large outpatient population. Digital diagnostic imaging modalities include computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and digital radiograp...

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Published in:Journal of digital imaging 2002-12, Vol.15 (4), p.255-260
Main Authors: Dwyer, 3rd, Samuel J, Templeton, Arch W, Martin, Norman L, Cook, Larry T, Lee, Kyo Rak, Levine, Errol, Batnitzky, Solomon, Preston, David F, Rosenthal, Stanton J, Price, Hilton I, Anderson, William H, Tarlton, Mark A, Faszold, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archives
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Humans
Information Storage and Retrieval - economics
Radiographic Image Enhancement - economics
Radiology Department, Hospital - economics
Radiology Information Systems - economics
Videotape Recording - economics
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Summary:The cost of recording and archiving digital diagnostic imaging data is presented for a Radiology Department serving a 614 bed University-Hospital with a large outpatient population. Digital diagnostic imaging modalities include computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and digital radiography. The archiving media include multiformat video film recordings, magnetic tapes, and disc storage. The estimated cost per patient for the archiving of digital diagnostic imaging data is presented.
ISSN:0897-1889
1618-727X
DOI:10.1007/s10278-002-6001-1