The electronic viewbox.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: We describe an effective, resource-free method for facilitating the comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies. CONCLUSION: Side-by-side comparison of film-based and PACS-based radiographic studies is often inconvenient because of the absence of an ergonomically satisfactory viewbox near the workstation. With a simple maneuver, any PACS display monitor can be used as a rudimentary viewbox, providing a convenient and ergonomically effective alternative.