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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2008; 18(04): 287-289
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.43838
Computers in Radiology

Storage media for computers in radiology

Ravi Varma Dandu
Department of Radiology, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, India
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Abstract

The introduction and wide acceptance of digital technology in medical imaging has resulted in an exponential increase in the amount of data produced by the radiology department. There is an insatiable need for storage space to archive this ever-growing volume of image data. Healthcare facilities should plan the type and size of the storage media that they needed, based not just on the volume of data but also on considerations such as the speed and ease of access, redundancy, security, costs, as well as the longevity of the archival technology. This article reviews the various digital storage media and compares their merits and demerits.

Keywords

Storage media - computers


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Article published online:
31 July 2021

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