1) Review the different areas of imaging informatics.
2) Understand the methodology for developing informatics standards and their current status
3) Understand the components of various informatics systems
a. Enhanced DICOM objects
b. Vender neutral archives for enterprise image storage
c. Web distribution protocols
d. Dose monitoring
e. Reporting systems
f. Structured reports
Imaging informatics is part of every radiology practice today. Imaging informatics covers everything from the ordering of a study, through the data acquisition and processing, display and archiving, reporting of findings and the billing for the services performed. The standardization of the processes used to manage the information and methodologies to integrate these standards is being developed and advanced continuously. These developments are done in an open forum and imaging organizations and professionals all have a part in the process.
In this presentation the flow of information and the integration of the standards used in the processes will be reviewed. The role of radiologists and physicists in the process will be discussed. Current methods for validation of informatics systems function will also be discussed.
Peck, D,
Information Management and Display 1.0 . Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL.
http://archive.rsna.org/2014/13010877.html
