Abstract
The ACR-NEMA Standard was developed initially as an interface standard for the interconnection of two pieces of imaging equipment. The Standard defines a point-to-point, hardware connection with the necessary protocol and data structure so that two differing devices which meet the specification will be able to intercommunicate.
The Standard specifies neither a particular PACS architecture, nor a database structure. In part, these are the reasons why implementers have had difficulty in using the Standard for network communication in a full PACS.
The Working Groups formed by the Committee to work on the ACR-NEMA Standard have changed some of the “flavor” of the Standard. It was realized that connection of PACS with hospital and radiology information systems (HIS and RIS) is necessary if a PACS is ever to be successful. The idea of interconnecting these often differing computer systems has pushed Standards development beyond the scope of the original work.
This paper will present a brief overview and history of the “parent” standard, describe the structure of this standard, and discuss the “offspring” of the standard with regard to the activity of the ACR-NEMA Working Groups.
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Horii, S.C. (1991). An Introduction to the ACR-NEMA Standards. In: Huang, H.K., Ratib, O., Bakker, A.R., Witte, G., Chuang, K.S. (eds) Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) in Medicine. NATO ASI Series, vol 74. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76566-7_15
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