Wireless remote control clinical image workflow: utilizing a PDA for offsite distribution

Brent J. Liu; Luis Documet; Jorge Documet; H. K. Huang; Jean Muldoon

doi:10.1117/12.535602

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19 April 2004 Wireless remote control clinical image workflow: utilizing a PDA for offsite distribution

Brent J. Liu; Luis Documet; Jorge Documet; H. K. Huang; Jean Muldoon

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Proceedings Volume 5371, Medical Imaging 2004: PACS and Imaging Informatics; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.535602
Event: Medical Imaging 2004, 2004, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Last year we presented in RSNA an application to perform wireless remote control of PACS image distribution utilizing a handheld device such as a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). This paper describes the clinical experiences including workflow scenarios of implementing the PDA application to route exams from the clinical PACS archive server to various locations for offsite distribution of clinical PACS exams. By utilizing this remote control application, radiologists can manage image workflow distribution with a single wireless handheld device without impacting their clinical workflow on diagnostic PACS workstations. A PDA application was designed and developed to perform DICOM Query and C-Move requests by a physician from a clinical PACS Archive to a CD-burning device for automatic burning of PACS data for the distribution to offsite. In addition, it was also used for convenient routing of historical PACS exams to the local web server, local workstations, and teleradiology systems. The application was evaluated by radiologists as well as other clinical staff who need to distribute PACS exams to offsite referring physician’s offices and offsite radiologists. An application for image workflow management utilizing wireless technology was implemented in a clinical environment and evaluated. A PDA application was successfully utilized to perform DICOM Query and C-Move requests from the clinical PACS archive to various offsite exam distribution devices. Clinical staff can utilize the PDA to manage image workflow and PACS exam distribution conveniently for offsite consultations by referring physicians and radiologists. This solution allows the radiologist to expand their effectiveness in health care delivery both within the radiology department as well as offisite by improving their clinical workflow.

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Brent J. Liu, Luis Documet, Jorge Documet, H. K. Huang, and Jean Muldoon "Wireless remote control clinical image workflow: utilizing a PDA for offsite distribution", Proc. SPIE 5371, Medical Imaging 2004: PACS and Imaging Informatics, (19 April 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.535602

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