摘要 |
The present invention provides an image management system and image management method for automatically retaining necessary diagnostic image files without relying on manual operations and thereby averting the risk of involuntary data deletion. An image file server connected to modality apparatuses and image viewers permanently archives diagnostic images with a record indication attached automatically on a removable medium. It also displays the image once, and if there is no user indication within a certain period of time after displaying, then it permanently archives the diagnostic image automatically. Alternatively, the diagnostic image may be temporarily stored once with a reservation for permanent archiving, then after a certain period of time it may be permanently archived automatically. When no removable medium is loaded, a reservation may be made for permanent archiving.
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