About this course
This course is intended for diagnostic imaging professionals to learn about PACS and how it works both inside and outside of the radiology department. For those students interested in a career as a PACS professional, this will be a good introduction to what knowledge is needed and steps you can take to achieve this goal.
Course Objectives
What is expected of a PACS Administrator?
Basic IT, Networking, and DICOM standards.
PACS Image Management and workflow.
Clinical Informatics concepts for healthcare providers.
PACS troubleshooting and downtime.
Advanced integrated workflows including AI.
Career Opportunities in PACS and Informatics.
Key Takeaways
Understanding what PACS administrators need to know.
Consider what level of understanding of IT is useful in PACS.
Understand the PACS part in the Clinical Informatics use by providers.
Learn how to plan to continue patient care during PACS downtime.
Will explore what a radiologic technologist can do to get into a PACS career.
Ron Gilbert
Course Instructor
- Instructor: PACS and Imaging Informatics
- MS IS Mgmt, Health Informatics
- B.S. Radiologic Sciences,
- R.T. (R), (ARRT), CIIP (ABII)
