Medical Technology Management Institute
Phone: 1-800-765-MTMI (6864)
For more information and registration visit our website: WWW.MTMI.NET
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The deployment of Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS) in
radiology is changing the way imaging services are provided. PACS management
is a growing challenge for Radiology Administrators, Radiologists and
Radiology Technologists. The emergence of the PACS Administrator role is an answer to the
complexity of the “digital imaging department” operations. PACS
requires knowledge and skills specific to this technology.
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PACS Administrator Training Course
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Course Overview
The PACS Administrator role which has evolved from the growing complexity of
imaging department operations requires specific knowledge and competence.
MTMI’s PACS Administrator Course aims at providing a critical analysis
of the planning, implementation, organization, operation and maintenance of
PACS. This program will assess the advantages and disadvantages of PACS and
the challenges of filmless hospital operations.
Major topics include: a comprehensive step by step guide to DICOM,
teleradiology, specialized workstation web browser technology in PACS, new
direct digital acquisition devices,integrating the healthcare enterprise
& electronic patient records.
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Course Objectives
At the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the practical and operational issues essential to a
successful PACS implementation
- Compare the relative merits of currently available PACS components and
options
- Define strategies, benefits and limitations of enterprise image
distribution
- Design and apply operational strategies that will create increased
workflow efficiencies
- Develop an effective and efficient PACS QA program
- Obtain an insight into the latest advances in PACS technology and
DICOM
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Locations & Dates
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Milwaukee, WI |
Oct 6-10, 08
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Who Should Attend
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This course is designed for all imaging professionals who want to enter
the challenging world of PACS. Radiology Administrators, RT’s and
Radiologists who are actively involved in PACS selection, planning and
implementation will benefit from this course. Also current PACS Administrators
who wish to update their knowledge will benefit from the blend of medical
imaging and PACS business content in this course.
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Faculty
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Mark Albers, PACS Administrator
Ken Compton
William Edens
Joseph Graczyk, RT(R), MCP
Joseph L. Marion, MBAs
Gary Stevens, Ed. M., RT(R)
Alexander Tune, BS, RT(R)
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Course Credit
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This course provides 35.5 Hours Category A continuing education credit
for radiologic technologists. A certificate of attendance will be
provided for each individual upon completion of the course. All
attendees must attend the entire course to receive full credit. Credit
is awarded for radiologic technologists as ARRT Category A Credit
approved by the ASRT, and credit from various licensure states.
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Recommended Reading
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Acknowledgements
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MTMI would like to thank the following vendors for support of this
course:
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Course Schedule
Day 1 Monday
8:30am - 4:30pm
(lunch on your
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PACS Administration as a Profession
Introduction to PACS
- PACS system definitions
- Computer basics
- Operating systems
- Database basics
- Networking technology
- Data representations (bits, bytes, megabytes, gigabytes, terabytes)
- Basic security concepts
- Applications software
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DICOM Implementations for Digital Radiography
- What is DICOM?
- Relevance of DICOM
- DICOM and workflow
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Day 2 Tuesday
8:30am - 7:00pm
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Building the PACS Network
- Relevant technical considerations
- The PACS implementation process
PACS System Maintenance
- Managing configurations
- Setting up users
- Preventative maintenance
- General maintenance
- Acceptance Testing
Image and Information Management
- Image quality
- Data integrity
- QA
- Communication issues
- Off-line storage management
Continuity of Care
- Network systems failures (What are they and how to anticipate?
- Downtime planning
- Testing back ups
Workshop #1
- PACS workstations set up
- PACS workflow simulation
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Day 3 Wednesday
8:30am - 7:00pm
(lunch on your own) |
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Fundamentals of Flat Panel Displays
- Performance characteristics for medical grade displays
- Calibrations of AM-LCD Displays
- QC/QA Systems for LCD displays and AAPM TG18 approach
Organizing the PaCS Workflow
- Planning the film library removal
- Engineering workflow
- Storage options/workflow
- Digitizer and printer strategies
- Managing paper documents
- Voice recognition
Site Visit and Workshop #2
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Day 4 Thursday
8:30am - 4:30pm
(lunch on your own) |
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Security Integration: How does it work?
- RIS/HIS description and roles
- RIS/PACS integration
PACS Security
- Internal and external customers
- Remote access to patient data and images
- HIPAA
- 16 point checklist for HIPAA secutiry
- Web-based PACS
- Teleradiology
- Image processing and distribution
- McKesson workstation
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Day 5 Friday
7:30-3:00pm |
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PACS Administrator Course Review
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- Review of implementation considerations
- RIS/PACS integration revisited
- Digital imaging network protocol
- Review of DICOM
- Key DICOM services
- Review of HL7
IHE Review
Data backup procedures
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*Schedule is subject to change.
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Registration
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Registration
All prices are in US dollars *
| Occ | Amount | Early | Members | Mbrs Early | Reg Door | Mbr Door |
| technologist | 2895.00 | 2695.00 | 2875.00 | 2675.00 | 2895.00 | 2875.00 |
Qualifying 'Early' registrations must be made at least 21 days in advance.
For information about cancelations and refunds please call MTMI customer service
at 1-800-765-6864.
*Events in Canadian cities show amounts in Canadian dollars.
MTMI reserves the right to cancel any scheduled seminar due to low
advance registration or other reasons. MTMI’s liability is limited to a refund
of any program tuition paid. MTMI recommends that attendees use refundable
airline tickets for travel to seminars. In case of cancellation of a seminar for
any reason, MTMI is not responsible for travel costs incurred by attendees
including non-refundable airline tickets.
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How to Register
By phone call: 1-800-765-6864
By Mail, Fax, or On-Line:
Complete the information below then click the Register button.
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Hotel Information
Course Location - MTMI Education Center
20900 Swenson Dr., Suite 650
Waukesha, WI 53186
262-717-9797
Shuttle provided from the Sheraton to MTMI.
www.mtmi.net/contact.php
click on link above for map to facility
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Accommodations - Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield
375 S. Moorland Road
Brookfield, WI 53151
To get discounted MTMI rate you must call:
262-364-1100
www.starwoodhotels.com/Sheraton
MTMI Guest Room Rate: $95 Single, $99 Double
Make hotel reservations 2 weeks prior to arrival
Shuttle will be provided from hotel to MTMI.
Hotel includes: Complimentary airport transportation, complementary breakfast buffet
in the Alfiere
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