8 Image storage
The ability to store patient information in a format that means that it is secure, can be readily accessed by authorised users only and the information does not degrade over time |
Security | Unauthorised viewing of data should not be possible and therefore: |
Access | Limited to the requirements of each user, e.g. |
Note If part of the file is deleted it should remain on the record but show it has been deleted, e.g. with a line through the record |
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Speed of Access | |
Stability | |
Note New computers cannot read floppy disks, so any information stored on these is no longer accessible |
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Backup | |
Storage Capacity | |
But |
Magnetic Tape Digital Audio Tape (DAT) Digital Linear Tape (DLT) |
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Memory Sticks | |
Optical Disks | |
Compact Disk (CD) | |
Digital Versatile Disk (DVD) |
Construction (single-sided) DVD–R
Construction (double sided) DVD+R
• Plastic substrate – contains a 0.5 μm, spiral groove extending from the centre of the disk to the outside edge
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Magneto-optical Disks | |
Juke Boxes | |
World Wide Web |