| Summary
A comprehensive image management system is essential
to fully realizing the benefits of digital imaging. Both device-specific
and generic image management systems are available. Of the two,
only generic systems are able to manage images from multiple sources,
such as digital and intraoral cameras, digital radiology sensors
and other devices. Image management systems should offer a comprehensive
feature set that includes management of multiple types of images
from multiple sources, flexible display, annotation, basic image
manipulation, flexible image retrieval, multiple storage options,
integration with other dental software and scalability. Current
image management systems tend to offer only a subset of these
features. Image management systems should support a complete workflow
for digital imaging, from image acquisition to output/transmission.
We highlight selected features of commercial image management
systems to illustrate some of these concepts.
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Objectives
After studying this chapter, you should be able to:
- explain the rationale for a comprehensive approach to image
management
- differentiate device-specific and generic image management
systems
- describe the digital imaging workflow in a dental practice
- list desirable features of image management systems
- identify well-implemented features in commercial image management
systems
- list types of image acquisition devices
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Benefits
Understanding the material in this chapter will increase your
ability to:
- understand the need for a comprehensive approach to image
management
- develop a feature list for an image management systems for
your practice
- evaluate the feature set of commercially available image
management systems
- understand the relationship of image acquisition devices,
image management software and image output/transmission
- create an efficient workflow for digital imaging in your
practice
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Key Concepts
- device-specific and generic image management systems
- image format
- image source
- image display
- annotation
- image manipulation
- image retrieval
- image storage
- integration
- scalability
- digital imaging workflow
- digital imaging devices
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