PACS/RIS and Radiology Workflow (Day1)
 
Module 1- Introduction to PACS
  • PACS system definitions
  • PACS Workflow
  • Computer basics
  • Operating systems
  • Database basics
  • Networking technology
  • Data representations (bits, bytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes)
  • Basic security concepts

Module 2 - Introduction to PACS Broker and RIS
  • What is RIS?
  • HIS-RIS Interface
  • What is PACS Broker?

Module 3 - DICOM Implementations for Digital Radiography
  • What is DICOM?
  • Relevance of DICOM
  • DICOM and workflow
  • Hands on DICOM
 
PACS/RIS and Radiology Workflow (Day2)
 
Module 4 - HL7 Implementations
  • What is HL7?
  • HL7 workflow
  • HL7 Profiles
  • Hands on HL7 Messages

Module 5 - IHE Compliance
  • IHE Workflow
  • All profiles of Radiology Framework
  • Structural designing of IHE Radiology workflow with other frameworks.

Module 6 - Building the PACS Network
  • Relevant technical considerations
  • The PACS implementation process
 
PACS/RIS and Radiology Workflow (Day3)
 
Module 7 - PACS System Maintenance
  • Managing configurations
  • Setting up users

Module 8 - Technical and Clinical Functions Module 9 - Continuity of Care
  • Network systems failures (What are they and how to anticipate?
  • Downtime planning
  • Testing back ups

Module 10 - Practical Experience
  • Hands on PACS
  • Hunting PACS/RIS Problems.

Module 11 - Integration
  • Integration of PACS with other clinical and non-clinical systems.
  • System requirements for Interoperability and Integration.
  • HL7 bridges to solve integration problems.