Practical Imaging Informatics Foundations and Applications for PACS Professionals /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Branstetter, Barton F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medical records > Data processing.; Radiology, Medical.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Health Informatics.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0485-0

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Table of Contents:

• Section 1: Technology. Medical images and imaging modalities. Computers and networks. Introduction to PACS & medical data systems. Modalities and AATA acquisition. Workflow steps in radiology. Standards. Viewing images. Image post-processing. Image distribution. Reporting & dictation
• Section 2: Operations. Customer relations. User training. Quality assurance for medical imaging. Data storage & disaster recovery. Downtime procedures/departmental procedures. Infrastructure. Workflow testing & workflow engineering. Policy management & regulatory compliance. Billing and coding
• Section 3: Strategy And Vision. Economics of PACS and related systems. PACS readiness. Choosing a vendor. Acceptance testing. Working with vendors. Team building and project management. Long-range planning.