Natural Language Processing Based Approach for Identification of Problems in Medical Image Management Using PACS.

Journal: Studies in health technology and informatics
Published Date: Aug 21, 2019

Abstract

We investigated problems concerning medical imaging management using PACS in medical settings through text analysis. We conducted a questionnaire survey in Hokkaido, Japan, where PACS related problems were described by radiological technologists. After analyzing the descriptions in response to the questionnaire, we detected four main problems in PACS using a word co-occurrence network; i) image management, ii) image fetching error, iii) DICOM violation and iv) name notation.

Authors

  • Ayako Yagahara
  • Takumi Tanikawa
  • Akihisa Fukuda
  • Daisuke Ando
    Department of Cerebrovascular Medicine, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka 564-8565, Japan.
  • Tastuya Suzuki
    Department of Radiological Technology, Asahikawa Medical University Hospital, Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Kohei Harada
    Department of Radiological Technology, Sapporo Medical University Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Shuichi Karata
    J-MAC SYSTEM, INC., Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan.
  • Masahito Uesugi
    Department of Medical Management and Informatics, Hokkaido Information University, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Japan.

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