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Radiologic support for trauma center activities presents special problems that are discussed. This article proposed the use of a picture archiving communication system (PACS) as a potential solution. A sample PACS for this purpose is described to illustrate this approach.
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Gold, R.E., Winer-Muram, H.T., Baum, S.L. et al. Trauma center imaging problems: Proposed solution with picture archiving communication systems. J Digit Imaging 4, 79–86 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03170415
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