The effect of a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) on diagnostic performance in the accident and emergency department

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 180-184

  Weatherburn, Gwyn ^a   Bryan, Stirling ^b   Nicholas, Anne ^c   Cocks, Robert ^d  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Misdiagnosis; PACS; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIODIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0034094795     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.17.3.180     Document Type: Article

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