Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS)

PACS News and Media Statements

• 100 million patient images stored

  Fujitsu Services, one of Europe’s leading IT Services companies, has today recorded the 100 millionth patient image stored in its data centre as part of the NHS Connecting for Health, Picture Archiving and Communications Systems (PACS) programme. PACS enables access to the right image, in the right place, at the right time – all at the touch of a button.

• Fujitsu hits NHS Connecting for Health 100% PACS milestone

  Fujitsu Services, the Southern Cluster lead in NHS Connecting for Health’s National Programme for IT (NPfIT) has delivered against a major milestone in the programme with its 100 per cent roll out of PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) and RIS (Radiology Information System) on time and to budget. Fujitsu is contracted to deliver PACS and RIS to capture, store, display and distribute static and moving digital medical images such as X-rays and scans to enable faster and more accurate diagnosis by clinicians.