The Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) provides important support for paperless operations, digitizing images such as X-rays, Computed Tomography (CT), and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and enabling real-time access through computer workstations. The high-performance image processing functions of this system allow physicians to adjust image details such as zooming, contrast correction, and marking annotations, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy.
Furthermore, the integration of our hospital's PACS system not only covers image acquisition, processing, and archiving but also closely links diagnostic reports with clinical decisions, ensuring that the medical team can grasp the patient's imaging results immediately. Through remote access capability, physicians inside and outside the hospital can view image data in real-time, expediting cross-departmental communication and consultation, and further enhancing the continuity of medical operations.
To ensure patient privacy and data security, the PACS system has built-in strict access control mechanisms to restrict unauthorized access and utilizes encryption technology to safeguard data security. Simultaneously, for the reporting of abnormal values in imaging examination results, our hospital has established clear reporting and handling mechanisms to ensure that medical teams can intervene in a timely manner and reduce patient risk.
Abnormal detection results are categorized into three levels based on different severities: critical values, high-risk values, and general abnormal values. For critical values, the system will automatically notify the relevant physicians simultaneously via phone, SMS, and email, requiring processing within 2 hours. High-risk values will trigger warning notifications within 24 hours, while general abnormal values will be notified within 7 working days. All abnormal notifications are meticulously recorded, and cases not processed within the stipulated time will be tracked and included in medical quality meetings for review.
For outpatient patients, if contact cannot be made within the specified timeframe, the system will automatically tag them as "Requires follow-up notification," and the Medical Administration Department will send notification letters. For inpatient patients, the relevant information is immediately reported to the nursing station, ensuring that clinical healthcare personnel can respond promptly. When a physician receives an abnormal value notification, the system also provides corresponding subsequent treatment suggestions based on the patient's current state to promote timely and appropriate treatment.
Our hospital consistently adheres to high standards for patient safety management, establishing a rigorous and efficient abnormal value reporting and handling mechanism to ensure that all abnormal detection results are quickly communicated and appropriately processed. This innovative measure not only enhances the precision of clinical decision-making but also further improves medical quality, fully demonstrating our continuous investment and commitment to the development of smart healthcare.