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Martinez GA, Frutos EL, Ricci Lara MA, Vargas CP, Rodriguez Kowalczuk MV, Ferraresso MG, Rubin L, Cancio AH, Otero CM, Otero P, Luna D, Mazzuoccolo LD, Benitez SE. Integrating Dermoscopic Images into PACS Using DICOM and Modality Worklist. Stud Health Technol Inform 2024; 310:199-203. [PMID: 38269793 DOI: 10.3233/shti230955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
Abstract
Dermatology is one of the medical fields outside the radiology service that uses image acquisition and analysis in its daily medical practice, mostly through digital dermoscopy imaging modality. The acquisition, transfer, and storage of dermatology images has become an important issue to resolve. We aimed to describe our experience in integrating dermoscopic images into PACS using DICOM as a guide for the health informatics and dermatology community. During 2022 we integrated the video dermoscopy equipment through a strategic plan with an 8-step procedure. We used the DICOM standard with Modality Worklist and Storage commitment. Three systems were involved (video dermoscopy software, the EHR, and PACS). We identified critical steps and faced many challenges, such as the lack of a final model of DICOM standard for dermatology images.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - María Agustina Ricci Lara
- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | | | - Carlos Martín Otero
- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Paula Otero
- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | - Daniel Luna
- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto de Medicina Traslacional e Ingeniería Biomédica (IMTIB), UE de triple dependencia CONICET - Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano (IUHI)
- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
| | | | - Sonia Elizabeth Benitez
- Departamento de Informática en Salud, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Instituto Universitario del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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