Talk:Picture archiving and communication system

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Someone wanted support for the assertion that Andre Duerinckx coined "PACS". The ImagingEconomics link at the bottom counts Duerinckx as a pioneer in PACS, so it sounds reasonable. JFW | T@lk 00:37, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

It turns out there is some disagreement as to who came up with the term. I have sent Dr Duerinckx (http://www.duerinckx.com/) an email to find out when he used the term first. But Dwyer apparently credits Dr Prewitt so both need to be mentioned. JFW | T@lk 13:56, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

Dr Duerinckx kindly provided me with the original reference by email. For the sake of WP:NPOV I shall have to leave in the mention of Dr Prewitt. JFW | T@lk 12:02, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Airport Security

I believe PACS is also used in airport security. Does anyone know enough about this to create a section in the article? Zabdiel 16:17, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

I don't think that is the case. PACS is a term related to radiology in health care. I don't think airport security uses radiography, CT, MRI or any other modality on a regular basis. The only application I can think of would be radiography in very select cases such as someone who is suspected of swallowing drugs but then that study would be done in a clinic or hospital of some kind, not at the security checkpoint. Corto 13:12, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

PACS specifically relates to healthcare and describes a system for long-term storage of images, and the infrastructure to transfer those images to multiple viewing points. This isn't what you need for airport security - for security purposes all you need is a real-time image display (of baggage). If there's a problem it can be acted on immediately by physically examining the baggage.

Fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray imaging) is used ubiquitously for screening baggage at airports. A new development has been the installation of industrial CT scanners for more thorough baggage examination.ChumpusRex 16:27, 23 August 2006 (UTC)