System and method for producing medical image data onto portable digital recording media

A robotic disc burning system comprising:

• a user selection module configured to receive a request for medical imaging data generated by an imaging modality;
• a medical imaging data interface configured to receive from a first storage module the medical imaging data formatted in a standard medical imaging format;
• a search module configured to send a search request, based on the received request, to a second storage module for data that is related to the medical imaging data;
• a recording module configured to record all of the following items onto an optical disc that is removable from the robotic disc burning system:
• the medical imaging data in the standard medical imaging format,
• the related data, and
• a viewing program that is configured to allow viewing of the medical imaging data that is recorded onto the optical disc by a general purpose computer that is not specifically configured with medical imaging software for viewing of medical imaging;
• and
• a labeling module of the robotic disc burning system, the labeling module configured to produce a label on the optical disc without manual application of the label onto the optical disc.