A PACS-Based Multimedia Teaching and Report System for MR Imaging

Objective To develop a multimedia teaching and report system for MR imaging based on picture archiving and communication system(PACS) in hospital. Methods The 1 000 M photofiber trunk net were adopted in PACS with DICOM3.0 and 100 M were exchanged on desktop. Multimedia teaching system was installed in clinician browse working station. The teaching and report system were installed in diagnosis workstation. Teaching contents were classified according to body region and managed with tree structure model. Teaching document data were collected from authorized textbooks, monographs and periodicals. Imaging data were collected from cases that were identified by pathology and clinical diagnosis. The data were obtained from PACS. After editing, they were saved in hard disc of PACS image server in document. Results Multimedia teaching system for MR imaging in PACS provided MRI sign, clinical characteristics, pathology, differential diagnosis, normal section anatomy, typical image and its notation of selected optimal diseases could be browsed in real time. Teaching system of MR imaging could provided useful reference for teaching, diagnosis and report. Conclusion PACS-based Multimedia teaching system of MR imaging satisfies the requirements in continued medical education for the clinicians and junior radiologists and provides teaching and scientific research tool and improves working quality and efficiency of diagnosis for radioimaging doctors.