Types of images Most PACS handle images from various medical imaging instruments, including ultrasound (US), magnetic resonance (MR), Nuclear Medicine imaging, positron emission tomography (PET), computed tomography (CT), endoscopy (ES), mammograms (MG), digital radiography (DR), phosphor plate radiography, Visible Light Photography (VL), Histopathology, ophthalmology, etc. Additional types of image formats are always being added. Clinical areas beyond radiology; cardiology, oncology, gastroenterology, and even the laboratory are creating medical images that can be incorporated into PACS. (see DICOM Application areas).
types of images most pacs handle images from various medical imaging instruments including ultrasound (us) magnetic resonance (mr) nuclear medicine imaging positron emission tomography (pet) computed tomography (ct) endoscopy (es) mammograms (mg) digital radiography (dr) phosphor plate radiography visible light photography (vl) histopathology ophthalmology etc additional types of image formats are always being added clinical areas beyond radiology; cardiology oncology gastroenterology and even the laboratory are creating medical images that can be incorporated into pacs (see dicom application areas)