Overview Of University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill PACS Program

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill PACS research effort has been primarily concerned with the conceptualization of the problems and solutions necessary to achieve a viable clinical system. Our approach has emphasized a clear understanding of the operation of the existing department, and our implementation to date has attempted to remain as generic as possible. Our major areas of research have been systems analysis of the radiology operation (modeling), the ACR-NEMA standard, and display/analysis consoles. The program is now moving into a new phase, in which the emphasis is shifting toward the establishment of a clinical "service" in the neuro radiology area.