TY - JOUR
T1 - Digital echocardiography 2002
T2 - Now is the time
AU - Thomas, James D.
AU - Greenberg, Neil L.
AU - Garcia, Mario J.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by the National Aeronautics Space Administration, Houston, Texas (grants NCC9-58 and NCC9-60 [J.D.T., M.G., N.L.G.]).
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2002/8/1
Y1 - 2002/8/1
N2 - The ability to acquire echocardiographic images digitally, store and transfer these data using the DICOM standard, and routinely analyze examinations exists today and allows the implementation of a digital echocardiography laboratory. The purpose of this review article is to outline the critical components of a digital echocardiography laboratory, discuss general strategies for implementation, and put forth some of the pitfalls that we have encountered in our own implementation. The major components of the digital laboratory include (1) digital echocardiography machines with network output, (2) a switched high-speed network, (3) a high throughput server with abundant local storage, (4) a reliable low-cost archive, (5) software to manage information, and (6) support mechanisms for software and hardware. Implementation strategies can vary from a complete vendor solution providing all components (hardware, software, support), to a strategy similar to our own where standard computer and networking hardware are used with specialized software for management of image and measurement information.
AB - The ability to acquire echocardiographic images digitally, store and transfer these data using the DICOM standard, and routinely analyze examinations exists today and allows the implementation of a digital echocardiography laboratory. The purpose of this review article is to outline the critical components of a digital echocardiography laboratory, discuss general strategies for implementation, and put forth some of the pitfalls that we have encountered in our own implementation. The major components of the digital laboratory include (1) digital echocardiography machines with network output, (2) a switched high-speed network, (3) a high throughput server with abundant local storage, (4) a reliable low-cost archive, (5) software to manage information, and (6) support mechanisms for software and hardware. Implementation strategies can vary from a complete vendor solution providing all components (hardware, software, support), to a strategy similar to our own where standard computer and networking hardware are used with specialized software for management of image and measurement information.
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U2 - 10.1067/mje.2002.121173
DO - 10.1067/mje.2002.121173
M3 - Article
C2 - 12174353
AN - SCOPUS:0036695735
SN - 0894-7317
VL - 15
SP - 831
EP - 838
JO - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
JF - Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
IS - 8
ER -