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One of the most common problems of radiology reading rooms is a missing film or some empty file jackets. Most of these rooms are not only full of patients’ files but also some chemicals, processors, x-ray films, and of course, the radiology equipment. Archiving is also one of the main functions of these rooms and these room piles up with more and more files each day.The department of orthopedics often requires the use of reading rooms for their diagnoses. With the introduction of orthopedic pacs (picture archiving and communications system), there would be a more organized system in dealing with all the patients’ files. PACS aims to store and retrieve numerous digital x-ray images with the use of CR or computed radiography system. Most hospitals that have used PACS have also seen a major increase on their revenue.

Aside from financial improvement, these hospitals are now able to communicate with numerous specialists in different locations all at the same time—all because of their use of the PACS.

X-ray film recycling would soon become a thing of the past as PACS is slowly organizing the medical files in each hospital that it is being introduced to. Also, it lessens the usual tasks involved in recycling films such as removing the films from their file locations; putting them into shipping containers; and the actual destruction of the records.

With this newest innovation added to the orthopedic and radiology departments, the medical world is sure to improve on their diagnoses and ROIs.