Using CHIFs for Electronic Medical Records

This is an example of an X-Ray CHIF with audio dictation – within the file.

DICOM images are incredibly large files, typically containing many high-resolution images. In the case of MRI, CT, PET, Fluoroscopy and Ultrasound scans, there are a series of images, sometimes gigabytes of stored images in a single DICOM. 

This process can require disparate systems and databases to provide the voice transcription, the written report and the reference data provided by the reviewing system linked back to the DICOM file.

 

To make sure that these files are easily accessible and playable, HIPAA compliant encryption is used to encapsulate them within a CHIF file. This file is then accompanied by a voice recording that provides a clear explanation of the image’s significance.