Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) are high-speed, graphical, computer network systems for the storage, retrieval, and display of radiology images. With the development of integrated health care systems supported by the appropriate information infrastructures, PACS can be implemented over distant networks to provide remote access to patient information and to support one of the most promising forms of telemedicine, tele-radiology.

Manipal University has implemented PACS in one of its premier teaching hospitals in the year 2000. Film-less diagnosis, 24x7 accessibility, simultaneous multi location viewing, post processing manipulations, user defined set up, HIS/RIS/PACS integration, tele-radiology are some of its key benefits.