| Medical professionals in many different fields have | | | | dicom images, with the best clarity. |
| made the switch to digital medical imaging. The | | | | Dicom viewing has revolutionized how doctors can |
| format used for these medical images is the | | | | view and manipulate digital medical images. |
| dicom format. Similar to the jpegs that you use | | | | Three-dimensional images can now be rendered |
| on your personal computer, dicom was designed | | | | and displayed, allowing physicians to rotate the |
| for medical applications, and it is the language that | | | | images or view cross sections. You can also |
| is used by most of the digital imagers, pacs | | | | customize your layout to meet your needs |
| systems and viewers. Being able to view these | | | | better, as well as pre-fetch relevant priors. |
| digital images is a basic task that every medical | | | | Side-by-side viewing of multiple images is also |
| facility that uses digital imaging will have to | | | | possible in the dicom environment. All of this |
| accomplish, but it is quite easy to do. | | | | leads to improved patient care. Digital images |
| Dicom Viewing For Digital Medical Images | | | | can be edited through zoom, contrast, brightness |
| There are a few key components that are | | | | and other features, improving your view and the |
| needed for dicom viewing. First is the viewing | | | | accuracy of the image. |
| software, which essentially runs on a personal | | | | Another benefit that comes from using dicom |
| computer or on a server. The computer can | | | | images is that with a PACS appliance, you can |
| then be linked to a network, allowing local area | | | | also store your digital medical images in a dicom |
| access or wide area access. Some viewers are | | | | archive, which can then be retrieved for viewing |
| also web-based, thus allowing users to send and | | | | anytime you wish. You can experience fast |
| receive digital medical images over their networks, | | | | retrieval times with even the largest studies |
| including virtual private networks or secure socket | | | | through compression of the digital images, and will |
| layers, via the World Wide Web. Through the | | | | have access to a full selection of query and |
| use of networks, multiple users can view the | | | | retrieval capabilities. Using this type of digital |
| digital images simultaneously, which leads to easier | | | | storage system allows your medical facility to |
| consultations and ultimately better patient care. | | | | remain in compliance with HIPPA regulations while |
| You use the software to load the dicom images | | | | saving money on administrative and maintenance |
| that you want to see onto your outfitted | | | | costs of film images. |
| computer, which is then known as a | | | | In short, the viewing of dicom images helps |
| workstation. A workstation also usually has a | | | | improve office workflow while saving money for |
| diagnostic monitor attached, which offers the best | | | | all types of medical facilities. |
| way to view high resolution graphics, such as | | | | |