Computerization of reporting and data storage using automatic coding method in the department of radiology

Lee, B H; Lee, K S; Kim, W H; Han, J K; Choi, B I; Han, M C

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The authors developed a computer program for use in printing report as well as data storage and retrieval inthe Radiology department This program used IBM PC AT and was written in dBASE III plus language. The automaticcoding method of the ACR code, developed by Kim et al was applied in this program, and the framework of thisprogram is the same as that developed for the surgical pathology department. The working sheet, which containedthe name card for X-ray film identification and the results of previous radiologic studies, were printed duringregistration. The word processing function was applied for issuing the formal report of radiologic study, and thedata storage was carried out during the typerwriting of the report. Two kinds of data files were stored in thehard disk; the temporary file contained full informations and the permanent file contained patient'sidentification data, and ACR code. Searching of a specific case was performed by chart number, patient's name,date of study, or ACR code within a second. All the cases were arranged by ACR codes of procedure code, anatomycode, and pathology code. Every new data was copied to the diskette after daily work automatically, with whichdata could be restored in case of hard disk failure. The main advantages of this program with comparison to thelarger computer system is its low prive, Based on the experience in the Seoul District Armed Forced GeneralHospital, we assume that this program provides solution to various problems in the radiology department where alarge computer system with well designed software is not available.

Computerization of reporting and data storage using automatic coding method in the department of radiology

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