Definition
From a market perspective, PACS is best defined as an integrated set of information technology (IT) system designed to provide a complete solution for image management in a film-less radiology department.
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According to Frost & Sullivan, PACS solution includes dedicated display and review workstations with their associated servers, viewing and image distribution software, database servers, web servers, and archive servers, archiving software solutions, as well as all necessary additional software and any implementation or integration efforts, which incur costs.
