PACS : What Every Technologist Should Know

PACS : What Every Technologist Should Know is organized by Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) and would be held on Nov 01, 2017.

The target audience for this medical event for Radiologic Technologists, Medical Imaging Specialists, Educators, Imaging professionals who want to understand the challenging world of imaging informatics. This CME Conference has been approved with a maximum of 2 Credits.

These concepts are essential for proficiency in expected duties with PACS, but also work with other integrated digital systems like Voice Recognition Dictation, Structured Reports, Image Distribution, Health Information Exchange, and many more. This course will provide some practical insight of these information systems that facilitate the Diagnostic Imaging departments and the healthcare environment.

Educational Objectives :
Upon completion of this presentation, the audience will be able to:

• Describe Imaging Informatics, its role in healthcare, its path forward and how it is differentiated from the traditional role of PACS and RIS Administration.
• Understand the imaging and information data types, format, and standards used in Imaging Informatics.
• Understand the specialized information systems associated with Imaging Informatics.
• Understand the role of the different workstations and applications software.
• Describe the dataflow from beginning to end in a typical diagnostic imaging department and the healthcare environment it serves.
• Understand some PACS and Informatics troubleshooting techniques and some strategy for handling downtime scenarios.
• Understand the educational needs that are beneficial to be successful working with Imaging Informatics.
• Describe career opportunities in Imaging Informatics available to Diagnostic Imaging Professionals.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.