The cost of recording and archiving digital diagnostic imaging data is presented for a Radiology Department serving a 614 bed University-Hospital with a large outpatient population. Digital diagnostic imaging modalities include computed tomography, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, and digital radiography. The archiving media include multiformat video film recordings, magnetic tapes, and disc storage. The estimated cost per patient for the archiving of digital diagnostic imaging data is presented.
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Dwyer, S., Templeton, A., Martin, N. et al. Cost of Managing Digital Diagnostic Images for a 614-Bed Hospital . J Digit Imaging 15, 255–260 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-002-6001-1
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10278-002-6001-1