Towards filmless and distance radiology

To many people radiology is synonymous with films. For 20 years or so, however, it has been possible to capture digitally data traditionally displayed on film, and that was true from the beginning of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging too. There is more to picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) than the economies of filmlessness and the ability to modify images. To realise the full potential of PACS requires huge and …