The Desired Impact of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) on Medical Research and Education

Its Shortcoming in A Centre in South South Nigeria

Authors

  • Nicholas Kogha Delta State University image/svg+xml , Delta State University image/svg+xml Author
    • Onoriode Ekokidolor Emuoghenerue Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria Author
      • Eguono Ebereghwa Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria Author
        • Ebiringa Blaise Anyanwu Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria Author

          DOI:

          https://doi.org/10.4314/

          Keywords:

          PACS, Medical education, Research

          Abstract

          The ability to utilize the PACS to conduct innumerable research has been documented and had been used to conduct several profitable and notable researches. The use of this technology made researchers whose data are domiciled in the PACS quite east and achievable. The picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) achieves this easy access to data by its working capacity of archiving, retrieving and routing or directing data to where they are needed. This is the expectation, but occasionally, things do not operate quite easily as it ought to. System failure occasioned by several intimidating factors could operate to hamper the usual smooth running of PACS.

          Author Biographies

          • Onoriode Ekokidolor Emuoghenerue, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

            Radiology departmenet/ Consultant Radiologist

          • Eguono Ebereghwa, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

            Family Medicine Department/ Consultant Family Physician

          • Ebiringa Blaise Anyanwu, Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

            Department of Family Medicine/Professor

          References

          S.B. Seshadri, R.L. Arenson. The impact of PACS on research and education. International journal of Bio-medical computing. Vol 30,issue 3-4, May 1992 pg 263-266.

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          Published

          28-01-2025

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          Vol. 7 No. 1 (2024): African Journal of Tropical Medicine and Biomedical Research, December 2024.

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          Kogha N, Ekokidolor Emuoghenerue O, Ebereghwa E, Blaise Anyanwu E. The Desired Impact of Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) on Medical Research and Education: Its Shortcoming in A Centre in South South Nigeria. AJTMBR [Internet]. 2025 Jan. 28 [cited 2025 Oct. 29];7(1):7-8. Available from: https://ajtmbr.org.ng/index.php/home/article/view/116