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What is CPACS in Cardiology?

Intelerad

CPACS stands for Cardiovascular Picture Archive and Communication System. It is a medical imaging system used to store, manage, and share cardiology images. Cardiologists use CPACS systems to view, diagnose, and treat heart conditions. How Does CPACS Work?

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A brief history of radiology

Radiology Cafe

Tomography originates from the Greek words ‘tomos’, meaning ‘slice’ or ‘section’, and ‘graphia’, meaning ‘description of’. In the 1960s computers were increasingly available and more powerful and in 1971, the first computed tomography (CT) scan was performed on a patient. Computer diagnosis of primary bone tumor.