MODIFYING METADATA ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRONIC MEDICAL IMAGES FOR TRANSFERRING AN ELECTRONIC MEDICAL IMAGE

摘要

A method of transferring an electronic medical image includes receiving the electronic medical image over the internet from an electronic database of a first picture archiving and communication system. Metadata of the received electronic medical image is dynamically modified. The electronic medical image and the modified metadata are sent over the internet to an electronic database of a second picture archiving and communication system.