Practical Imaging Informatics

1. Medical Imaging Modalities and Digital Images
Katherine P. Andriole

2. Computers and Networking
Adam Flanders

3. Introduction to PACS
Matthew D. Ralston, Robert M. Coleman

4. Modalities and Data Acquisition
J. Anthony Seibert

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, Bradley J. Erickson

9. Image Distribution
Paul J. Chang

10. Reporting and Dictation
David L. Weiss, Peter R. Bolos

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
Edward M. Smith

15. Downtime Procedures and Departmental Policies
Claudine Martin

16. Reading Room Design
Bill Rostenberg

17. Workflow Testing and Workflow Engineering
Barton F. Branstetter, Matthew B. Morgan

18. Policy Management and Regulatory Compliance
David E. Brown

19. Billing and Coding
Scott Griffin

20. Economics of PACS and Related Systems
George H. Bowers

21. PACS Readiness
Steven C. Horii

22. Choosing a Vendor
Pragya A. Dang, Mannudeep K. Kalra, Alan L. Schweitzer, Keith J. Dreyer

23. Acceptance Testing
Gary S. Norton

24. Working with Vendors
David E. Wild

25. Team Building and Project Management
Kevin W. McEnery

26. Long-Range Planning
Bradley J. Erickson

Nyckelord: Medicine & Public Health, Imaging / Radiology, Health Informatics