How to connect PACS to the different RIS/HIS

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EPD Co. Ltd.
Medical Software Company
How to connect PACS to the different RIS/HIS
Maryam Zibaeefard, Dr. Afshin Niakan,
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Health Systems

• The 3 main systems should be able to transfer
  common data between them

HIS
RIS
PACS
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Health communication standards

• HL7 Standard for the exchange, management and
  integration of electronic healthcare information
• DICOM Standards for medical imaging

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DICOM Mission

• Achieve compatibility and improve workflow
  between imaging systems and other information
  systems

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DICOM Information Model
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DICOM Information Model
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PACS Network
CT

• The system is capable of communicating over a
  local or wide-area network in conformance with
  DICOM standard.

MRI
Frame Grabber
USs
WSs
Local area net
surgery rooms
hospital clinics
WAN
PACS Gateway
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PACS Network
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Why to connect HIS/RIS and PACS

• Prevent errors that can result in study data
  loss.
• Eliminating data entry at the modality and in
  consequence, increasing speed and simplicity of
  imaging procedure.
• Enabling exams to start on time.

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DICOM Solution Work list server

• Two Health system standards
• HL7
• DICOM
• DICOM is preferred because HL7-aware systems are
  rare in IRAN.
• DICOM specification offers Worklist service class
  concept.

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Payvand Work list manager

• Data entry in RIS/HIS

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Payvand Worklist manager

• Retrieving work list at the modality

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Payvand Work list manager benefits

• Run as a windows service
• Capable to be integrated with any Windows-based
  HIS/RIS
• Fully in conformance with DICOM standard
• No need for Hl7-aware HIS/RIS

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EPD Co. Ltd.
Etelaresani Peyvand Dadeha
Software Company