Applied Clinical Informatics, Table of Contents Appl Clin Inform 2012; 03(04): 475-487DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2012-06-RA-0022 Research Article Schattauer GmbH Insight into the Sharing of Medical Images Physician, Other Health Care Providers, and Staff Experience in a Variety of Medical Settings J.C. Sandberg 1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , Y. Ge 2 Department of Biomedical Engineering, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , H.T. Nguyen 1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , T.A. Arcury 1 Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , A.J. Johnson 3 Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , W. Hwang 4 Department of Public Health Sciences, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA , H.D. Gage 3 Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , T. Reynolds 5 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA , J.J. Carr 3 Department of Radiology, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, USA › Author Affiliations Recommend Article Abstract Full Text PDF Download Keywords KeywordsMedical record systems - radiology information PACS - compact disks* - electronic health records - hospital information systems References References 1 Government Accountability Office.. Report to Congressional Requesters: Medicare Part B Imaging Services –Rapid spending growth and shift to physician offices indicate need for CMS to consider additional management practices. Washington, D. C.: GAO; 2008 2 Hricak H, Brenner DJ, Adelstein SJ, Frush DP, Hall EJ, Howell RW. et al. Managing radiation use in medical imaging : a multifaceted challenge. 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