Abstract: An image storage and display system transmits required image data such as original image data and irreversible compressed image data expediently. Original image data input to the image server from the input modality is subjected to a data compression process by the server computer ad irreversible compressed image data having a decompression ratio of 1/20, 1/50, etc. is thereby produced. In this way, three versions of image data, original image data, and two irreversible compressed image data having different compression ratios are created for a single image and stored in a temporary storage medium. A request is issued from a workstation, connected to the image server via a network, for transmission of the version of image data to be acquired, and the requested image data is read out from the temporary storage medium, transmitted to the workstation and displayed on a monitor.

Abstract: In an image transmitting system comprising an image server and a display terminal, transmission of image data for use in remote diagnosis is simplified. A communications circuit having a low data transmission rate, such as a telephone line, connects the image server and display terminal. From the display terminal, the subscription of a folder, based on the predetermined subscription conditions, is specified to the image server. The image server classifies image data satisfying the subscription conditions into a folder and manages it. When new image data satisfying the subscription conditions is stored in the image server, notification thereof and/or said new image data is transmitted to the display terminal.

Abstract: In an image transmitting system comprising an image server and a display terminal, transmission of image data for use in remote diagnosis is simplified. A communications circuit having a low data transmission rate, such as a telephone line, connects the image server and display terminal. From the display terminal, the subscription of a folder, based on the predetermined subscription conditions, is specified to the image server. The image server classifies image data satisfying the subscription conditions into a folder and manages it. When new image data satisfying the subscription conditions is stored in the image server, notification thereof and/or said new image data is transmitted to the display terminal.

Abstract: An image storage and display system transmits required image data such as original image data and irreversible compressed image data expediently. Original image data input to the image server from the input modality is subjected to a data compression process by the server computer ad irreversible compressed image data having a decompression ratio of 1/20, 1/50, etc. is thereby produced. In this way, three versions of image data, original image data, and two irreversible compressed image data having different compression ratios are created for a single image and stored in a temporary storage medium. A request is issued from a workstation, connected to the image server via a network, for transmission of the version of image data to be acquired, and the requested image data is read out from the temporary storage medium, transmitted to the workstation and displayed on a monitor.