| Module
1: PACS
Administration as a Profession |
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Become familiar with the roles within PACS administration - three
competencies |
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Become familiar with the types of tasks and responsibilities found
within PACS administration. |
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Be able to identify available online and SCAR resources to support
learning about PACS Administration |
| Module
2: Getting ready for
PACS |
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Understand the organizational drivers for PACS |
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Role
of radiology
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Role
of information systems |
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Role
of senior administration |
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Role
of attending physicians. |
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Understand the importance of pre-PACS planning.
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Be able to describe performance metrics for a PACS implementation. |
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Be able to identify critical components that must be considered in
PACS: |
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Facility
layout |
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Imaging
equipment |
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Information
systems to be interfaced. |
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Understand when to use consultants and how to manage them. |
| Module
3: Overview of PACS
Architecture |
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Be able to describe the components of PACS. |
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Understand how standards are used in PACS (DICOM, IHE, HL-7) |
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Be able to describe technical trends in PACS |
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Single
tier architecture |
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Flat
panel display |
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Web
distribution of images. |
| Module
4: Workflow and PACS
Administration |
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Understand the fundamentals of workflow with PACS. |
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Understand key workflow issues from the perspective of the
radiologist. |
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Understand key workflow issues from the perspective of the
technologist. |
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Become familiar with key terms. |
