Most current picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) are designe
d for a single department or a single modality. Few PACS installations have
been deployed that support the needs of the hospital or the entire Integra
ted Delivery Network (IDN). The authors propose a new image management arch
itecture that can support a large, distributed enterprise. Copyright (C) 20
01 by W.B. Saunders Company.