Description:
Imaging Informatics Professionals (IIPs) have come to play an indispensable role in modern medicine, and the scope of this profession has grown far beyond the boundaries of the PACS. A successful IIP must not only understand the PACS itself, but also have knowledge of clinical workflow, a base in several medical specialties, and a solid IT capability regarding software interactions and networking. With the introduction of a certification test for the IIP position, a single source was needed to explain the fundamentals of imaging informatics and to demonstrate how those fundamentals are applied in everyday practice. Practical Imaging Informatics describes the foundations of information technology and clinical image management, details typical daily operations, and discusses rarer complications and issues. Written by world-renown experts from the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine, this book is an indispensable reference for the practicing IIP, those studying for a certification exam, and any professional who needs quick access to the nuts and bolts of imaging informatics.
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Compiled by the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine
Written by world-renown experts
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Table of Contents:
Introduction
Barton F. Branstetter IV Part I Technology: Getting Started
Associate Editor: Daniel L. Rubin
1 Medical Imaging Modalities and Digital Images
Katherine P. Andriole
2 Computers and Networking
Adam Flanders
3 Introduction to PACS
Matthew D. Ralston and Robert M. Coleman
4 Modalities and Data Acquisition
J. Anthony Seibert
Part II Technology: The PACS Imaging Chain
Associate Editor: Daniel L. Rubin
5 Workflow Steps in Radiology
R.L. ‘‘Skip’’ Kennedy
6 Standards and Interoperability
David S. Channin
7 Viewing Images
Elizabeth A. Krupinski
8 Image Postprocessing and Volume Rendering
Daniel Blezek, Xiaojiang Yang, and Bradley J. Erickson
9 Image Distribution
Paul J. Chang
10 Reporting and Dictation
David L. Weiss and Peter R. Bolos
Part III Operations: Everyday PACS
Associate Editor: Scott Griffin
11 Customer Relations
Janice Honeyman-Buck
12 User Training
Ann L. Scherzinger
13 Quality Assurance for Medical Imaging
Charles E. Willis
14 Data Storage and Disaster Recovery .
dward M. Smith
15 Downtime Procedures and Departmental Policies
Claudine Martin
Part IV Operations: Infrastructure and Environment
Associate Editor: Scott Griffin
16 Reading Room Design
17 Workflow Testing and Workflow Engineering
Barton F. Branstetter IV and Matthew B. Morgan
18 Policy Management and Regulatory Compliance
David E. Brown
19 Billing and Coding
Scott Griffin
Part V Strategy and Vision: Preparing for PACS
Associate Editor: David L. Weiss
20 Economics of PACS and Related Systems
George H. Bowers
PACS Readiness
Steven C. Horii
22 Choosing a Vendor
Pragya A. Dang, Mannudeep K. Kalra, Alan L. Schweitzer,
and Keith J. Dreyer
23 Acceptance Testing
Gary S. Norton
Part VI Strategy and Vision: PACS Administration
Associate Editor: David L. Weiss
24 Working with Vendors
David E. Wild
25 Team Building and Project Management
Kevin W. McEnery
26 Long-Range Planning
Bradley J. Erickson
Answer Key
Glossary
Index
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