%0 Journal Article %T An Evaluation Protocol for Picture Archiving and Communication System: a Systematic Review %A Kamran Tavakol %A Mohsen S. Tabatabaei %A Mostafa Langarizadeh %J Archive of "Acta Informatica Medica". %D 2017 %R 10.5455/aim.2017.25.250-253 %X Picture archiving and communication system (PACS) serves to store, transmit, communicate and manage medical images. A logical evaluation protocol assists to determine whether the system is technically, structurally and operationally fit. The purpose of this systematic review was to propose a logical evaluation protocol for PACS, particularly useful for new hospitals and other healthcare institutions in developing countries %K Evaluation protocol %K picture archiving and communication system %K PACS %K systematic review %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5723173/