INTRODUCTION TO PACS Administration

Course Schedule

Day 1 - Thursday 18 April, 2024
Registration, Kick off and Introduction
Session One

Introduction to PACS Administration

  • What is expected of a PACS Administrator
  • Basic IT, Network, and Standards
    • Questions and Discussion
Coffee/Tea Break
Session Two

PACS Image Management

  • Image Life Cycle
  • PACS Integration and Workstations
  • Clinical Informatics Concepts
    • Questions and Discussion
Coffee/Tea Break
Session Three

DICOM / HL7 Overview

  • DICOM Integration
  • HL7 Integration
    • Troubleshooting Interactive Discussion
Lunch Break
Session Four

PACS Workflow

  • PACS Workflows
  • IHE Profiles
  • Overview Image Export
  • Non-Radiology Workflows
    • Workflow Discussion and Scenarios
Coffee/Tea Break
Session Five

PACS System Management

  • Image Cache and Archive Strategy
  • Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) Overview
  • Enterprise Imaging Overview
  • Image Exchange and Sharing
    • Workflow Discussion and Scenarios
Coffee/Tea Break
Session Six

PACS Support Strategy

  • Issue Management and Tracking
  • PACS Downtime Management
  • Disaster Recovery and Backup Plan
    • Basic Trouble Shooting Exercises

Closing, Certificate Distribution End of Course!

Course Program
Time Topic
07:00 to 07:10Registration & Introduction
07:10 to 08:40Session One
08:40 to 08:50Coffee/Tea Break
08:50 to 10:20Session Two
10:20 to 10:30Coffee/Tea Break
10:30 to 12:00Session Three
12:00 to 12:40Lunch Break
12:40 to 14:10Session Four
14:10 to 14:20Coffee/Tea Break
14:20 to 15:50Session Five
15:50 to 16:00Coffee/Tea Break
16:00 to 17:50 Session Six