Archiving decision: A balance of time, money, and people

Abstract

The archive solution is the lynch pin to a successful picture archiving and communication system (PACS) implementation. The archive has a historical aspect to it which mandates that the data must also have a proper migration plan finalized jointly with the vendors and reflect the historical study request curve applicable to your institution. Digital tape solution would create an environment of 100% of historical studies being on-line. The PACS archive management makes the transition to a full information management system where it is physically relocated and functionally supported by the Information Systems Department, including being incorporated into the institution's disaster plan for computerized information.