Training Objectives
- An understanding of the practical and operational issues essential to a successful PACS implementation, upgrade or migration
- A practical understanding of the DICOM and HL7 standards.
- An understanding of how PACS integrates with other hospital systems.
- The ability to troubleshoot PACS and RIS problems.
- The ability to design and streamline workflow to suit the needs of a digital imaging environment.
- A functional knowledge of day to day PACS maintenance activities.
Instructor of this course
MBA, RT (R), CIIP
Director of Ancillary systems management, Medisys Health Network.
Master of Business Administration, St. Joseph’s College
Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP), ABII
Registered in Radiography R.T. (R), ARRT
Certified Microsoft MCSE, MCDBA
Certified Epic Radiant, cupid, Ambulatory EMR, Wisdom
Has also been teaching imaging informatics since 2007 with a 90% passing rate on the CIIP
ASRT APPROVED 17 CATEGORY A CE CREDITS
This program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills required to work effectively with DICOM and HL7 standards. It covers the fundamental principles, key concepts, and practical applications of these standards in healthcare settings.
The students will have chance to explore the architecture and components of DICOM and HL7 systems; learn how to integrate these standards into existing healthcare infrastructure including workflow management, interface engines, message routing, and transformation strategies; gain knowledge of DICOM image format, data elements, and metadata, discover the different types of DICOM objects and their relationships; master DICOM network communication and protocols; comprehend the HL7 messaging framework and message types; implement HL7 interfaces and message routing; explore common use cases and applications of DICOM and HL7 standards; and real-world use cases and applications will be examined, such as RIS, EHR integration, and imaging modalities integration.
Furthermore, participants will learn about best practices, implementation considerations, and security/privacy aspects related to DICOM and HL7. They will also have the opportunity to engage in hands-on exercises, case studies, and discussions to reinforce their understanding and apply the knowledge in practical scenarios.
This program also helps prepare students for the Certified Imaging Informatics Professional (CIIP) exam.
- Students will be able to implement and maintain a PACS system
- Students will be able to troubleshoot DICOM and HL7 issues
- Students will be able to integrate modalities to a PACS
- Students will be able to integrate PACS to an EMR / EHR
This course is designed for all imaging professionals who want to enter the challenging world of Imaging Informatics. RT's, hospital IT staff and personnel who are actively involved in PACS selection, planning and implementation will benefit from this course. Also, current PACS Administrators and field engineers who wish to update their knowledge will benefit.
- Presentations/lectures
- Quizzes and evaluations
- Using brainstorming techniques, images, and graphics for quality learning
- Group discussions
- Feedback discussion of the previous session activities
- Course material (Electronic Copy)
- Certificate with ASRT approved Credits
- Lunch with coffee/tea break
ADVANCED DICOM AND HL7 - Course Schedule
Infrastructure
- Networking components
- NAT
- Storage
- VNA
- VLAN
- Migration
- Virtualization
Integration
- Interface engine
- Broker Hyperlinks
- SMART on FHIR
- XML
- WADO
- RIS (Radiology Information System)
- Description and overview of RIS
- Standalone vs embedded
- Integrating RIS with PACS
- Integrating RIS with EMR / EHR
- Integrating RIS with 3rd party ancillary systems
- Proprietary integration records
- XML drop
- URL with arguments
- SMART on FHIR
Networking
- IP v4 addressing
- Subnet mask
- Default Gateway
- Private IP
- OSI model
DICOM introduction
- Terminology
- AET
- Connectivity
- TCP Ports
- SCU and SCP
- DIMSE
- Select, delete, update, insert
End of the Day!
DICOM
- IOD and SOP class
- VR and DICOM tags
- Presentation context
- Compression
- DICOM services
- Troubleshooting
DICOM and Networking Troubleshooting Lab
- Interactive troubleshooting
HL7 Introduction
- Message and event types
- Order control codes
- Message structure
- Segment types
- Complete transaction
HL7
- Sample messages
- Translation tables
- Troubleshooting
IHE
- IHE process
- Integration profiles, actors, transactions
- IHE integration statement
Closing, Certificate Distribution, and End of Course!
| Course Program | |
|---|---|
| Time | Topic |
| Day 1 | |
| 07:45 to 08:00 | Registration & Introduction |
| Day 1-2 | |
| 08:00 to 10:00 | Session One |
| 10:00 to 10:15 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 10:15 to 12:00 | Session Two |
| 12:00 to 12:45 | Lunch Break |
| 12:45 to 14:00 | Session Three |
| 14:00 to 15:00 | Coffee/Tea Break |
| 14:15 to 17:00 | Session Four |