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Workstations designed to process and store digital images and data acquired by one or more diagnostic imaging systems, including computed radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and ultrasound scanners. These workstations typically consist of a high-speed digital computer, high-definition printers, very-high-capacity optical/magnetic disks, input and output devices, and data/image processors; they usually follow the instructions of specialized software for manipulation of images from different sources, frequently permitting computer reconstruction of transverse image slices taken through the patient\'s body. These workstations typically permit image processing and display and include a high image archiving capacity; they may be networked with other workstations and/or display devices conforming to a picture archiving and communication system. Dedicated workstations with capacity for three-dimensional processing and analysis of the images are also available.
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