Introducing radiology imaging system components
The need for medical imaging in a patient’s care journey depends on the specialty that is treating them. For example, a cardiology department may need a medical image-driven diagnosis at a different point in time in patient care from the gastroenterology department. This makes standardizing the medical imaging workflow really difficult. However, there are some standard components that are common across all medical imaging systems. These components work in sync with each other to create a workflow specific to the specialty in question. Let us look at these components in more detail:
- Image acquisition: Medical images are generated from specialized equipment located in clinical facilities. The equipment and the facility where it is located depend on the type of medical image it generates. The format and size of images are also dependent on the type. The most commonly used standard for storing and sharing medical images is...
