We describe the conversion of data retrieved from PACS systems through DICOM to HL7 standard XML documents. Then, the various documents are indexed and compiled to EHRs, upon which complex queries can be posed. The vision presented in this paper is that future medical information systems will convert data from various medical sources - including diverse modalities, PACS, HIS, CIS, RIS, and proprietary systems - to HL7 standard XML documents. An important part of the EHR is the medical images obtained over a patient's lifetime and stored in diverse PACS. Based on these findings the author formulates his vision and advises about the future role of the radiologist.Įlectronic Health Record (EHR) is a major component of the health informatics domain. Various topics such as web-based sharing of radiological images, teleradiology, digital communication and advanced processing of medical data, are discussed. In this thesis the impact of digitisation on radiology is analysed based upon diverse initiatives and research projects that were conducted in the period between the early days and now. Other major trends such as the increasing personalisation of medicine and growing engagement of patients in their healthcare process are also significantly influencing this turnaround in radiology. Radiology is facing many new challenges and opportunities due to the on-going exchangeability, integration and automated analysis of medical data and images. Digital archiving, processing and distribution of radiological images, as well as the development of various types of teleradiology, are an important part of this change. A real revolution has been provoked in radiology by the complete digitisation of medical imaging and the deep integration of Internet in both society and healthcare.

In the dissertation “The impact of information technology on radiology services” the author describes the most important changes that took place in the field of information technology since the end of past century, and their impact on radiology.

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