Implementation and experiences with a minimal GUI diagnostic display station

Charles D. Stockham; Wayne Thornton DeJarnette; V. H. Levy; Jim F. McConkey; Alan Orth; Sundar Kinglsey

doi:10.1117/12.352757

18 July 1999 Implementation and experiences with a minimal GUI diagnostic display station

Charles D. Stockham, Wayne Thornton DeJarnette, V. H. Levy, Jim F. McConkey, Alan Orth, Sundar Kinglsey

Proceedings Volume 3662, Medical Imaging 1999: PACS Design and Evaluation: Engineering and Clinical Issues; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352757
Event: Medical Imaging '99, 1999, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The authors developed a diagnostic radiology display station that makes use of a minimal GUI. The display paradigm is based on concepts identified by Krupinski and other sand the authors' experience with earlier display stations both in the military and commercial environments. A comparison with this display paradigm and the more common paradigms in use in current commercial display will be given. The advantages and disadvantages of each will be discussed. The display station was implemented using off the shelf hardware and software components. It is based on the Windows NT operating system. The software supports up to four monitors in a portrait configuration with a resolution of 2.5K X 2K. The display station presents the radiologist with a dark and non-distracting reading background. It supports the most frequently used display operations through a mouse interface, without standard GUI icons, buttons, menus and lists. Display of reports and reading lists is supported via commercial HIS/RIS interface engines. Clinical usage result from a beta test at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania will be presented. Early results indicate that the minimal GUI paradigm improves workflow and increases reading speed. However, the improvement in workflow was out- weighted by the display station's lack of integration with a HIS/RIS.

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Charles D. Stockham, Wayne Thornton DeJarnette, V. H. Levy, Jim F. McConkey, Alan Orth, and Sundar Kinglsey "Implementation and experiences with a minimal GUI diagnostic display station", Proc. SPIE 3662, Medical Imaging 1999: PACS Design and Evaluation: Engineering and Clinical Issues, (18 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.352757

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