Course BENEFITS

You will leave with an understanding of:

• PACS/RIS/HIS systems, their role, architecture, installation, the integration and the workflow
• Understanding radiology practices, clinical workflow, modalities, type of images and clinical needs, organization, etc.
• The major standards in the e-health sector and how to use them: DICOM, both semantic and communication; HL7 standard, it’s semantic and use. How to simulate a DICOM and HL7 network; connect DICOM and HL7 node and exchange information; basic troubleshooting.
• Interoperability, IHE profiles of IT domain related to radiology, as XDS and XDS-I
• New trends in imaging technology: PACS/RIS as web application, html5 viewer, streaming and more; cloud PACS and its pros & cons; extending PACS to other medical specialties.
• VNA, deconstructed PACS, VNS installation, how VNA can solve some of the issues in radiology department as well as in the entire hospital.
• How to assure quality, safety and security in the radiology department, Grayscale Standard Display Function, digital certificates, http, tls, vpn and many more
• What is needed to comply with the policies of Regulatory Agencies such as HIPAA, MQSA, and HITECH.
• What is included in a Needs Assessment for Imaging Informatics and how it meets strategic goals; the elements of a feasibility study such as Cost-Benefit analysis and ROI; technical specifications for software, hardware, and service and how they impact selection criteria
• The Project Management process, scope, risks and constraints, tools for monitoring progress such as collaboration, timelines , and a variety of charts and lists (PERT, GANTT chart, milestones, critical path, tasks, and schedules).
• Review of CIIP testing guide, understanding the test structure with content weighting and testing rules. Experience a simulated CIIP Certification examination under simulated testing conditions.
• Mock Examination simulation up to 3 hours allowed. Evaluation of simulated examination responses by examinee and reason for that response if incorrect. Discussing the rationale behind the appropriate answers during a group review and how to retain the knowledge.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• PACS/RIS Administrators
• Radiologic Technologists (RTs)
• IT Engineer (RIS/PACS)
• IT Support Engineer
• Clinical staff with knowledge of medical standards
• NM Technologist
• Biomedical Imaging Professionals
• Biomedical Engineers
• Radiology Informatics Specialist
• Medical lnformatics Specialist
• Radiology Administrators
• Chief Radiology Tech
• Radiologist, Radiographers, MRI coordinators
• Clinical Automation Manager

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