PACS – Picture Archiving & Communication System

The PACS system allows access to patients' exam images and reports though our electronic image and report delivery system.  This state-of-the-art technology allows referring offices to log on to a secure portal and view their patient’s exams and the radiologist’s reports online within hours of the patient’s appointment.  The physician will also see past films and reports as these will be scanned and digitized and included with current exams.  Images can be accessed at the physician’s medical office, home or anywhere there is internet access.  They can be stored indefinitely.  The image quality is excellent and film loss is completely eliminated.  Click here for the instructional handout with step-by-step instructions for logging on and viewing images and reports.

Our PACS system includes all types of imaging from any of our imaging locations: MRI, CT, ultrasound, x-ray, fluoroscopy, DEXA bone denstiy scan and mammography.

Installation of the software and a demonstration of what this technology can do are easy. Contact the AMI marketing department at 360-337-6530 to set up an appointment.  Your office or physician will be given a short demonstration and a password to log on to the system.  Images and reports can be printed or pasted to your electronic patient files, as well as viewed by other physicians for review.  To satisfy HIPAA regulations, AMI keeps a log of what images are being viewed by usernames.  We have not entirely eliminated film images, as they are available per your request.  With PACS however, you will receive your reports and images much faster.

Physicians may also access AMI images and reports by logging onto the Harrison Medical Center website and clicking “AMI PACS” on the home page.