Main description:

This new edition is a comprehensive source of imaging informatics fundamentals and how those fundamentals are applied in everyday practice. Imaging Informatics Professionals (IIPs) play a critical role in healthcare, and the scope of the profession has grown far beyond the boundaries of the PACS. A successful IIP must understand the PACS itself and all the software systems networked together in the medical environment. Additionally, an IIP must know the workflows of all the imaging team members, have a base in several medical specialties and be fully capable in the realm of information technology.

Practical Imaging Informatics has been reorganized to follow a logical progression from basic background information on IT and clinical image management, through daily operations and troubleshooting, to long-term planning. The book has been fully updated to include the latest technologies and procedures, including artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Written by a team of renowned international authors from the Society for Imaging Informatics in Medicine and the European Society of Medical Imaging Informatics, this book is an indispensable reference for the practicing IIP. In addition, it is an ideal guide for those studying for a certification exam, biomedical informaticians, trainees with an interest in informatics, and any professional who needs quick access to the nuts and bolts of imaging informatics.

Contents:

Introduction

Dedication

Section I: Medical Imaging

Chapter 1: Introduction to Medical Images

Chapter 2: Medical Terminology

Chapter 3: Imaging Modalities and Digital Images

Chapter 4: Image Post-Processing

Chapter 5: Incorporating Non-Image Data

Section II: Information Technology

Chapter 6: Computers & Networking

Chapter 7: Data Storage

Chapter 8: Data Security and Patient Privacy

Chapter 9: PACS and Other Image Management Systems

Chapter 10: Ancillary Software

Section III: Imaging Informatics

Chapter 11: Databases and Data Retrieval

Chapter 12: Standards and Interoperability

Chapter 13: Billing and Coding

Chapter 14: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Section IV: Image Interpretation and Support

Chapter 15: Roles and Relationships in Healthcare

Chapter 16: Workflow Steps in Radiology

Chapter 17: Viewing Images

Chapter 18: Reporting and Dictation

Chapter 19: User Governance

Chapter 20: External Data

Section V: Work Environment and User Training

Chapter 21: Reading Room Design

Chapter 22: Enterprise Distribution

Chapter 23: Customer Relations

Chapter 24: User Training

Chapter 25: Quality Improvement and Workflow Engineering

Chapter 26: Change Management and Acceptance Testing

Section VI: Operations

Chapter 27: Imaging Quality Assurance

Chapter 28: Disaster Recovery

Chapter 29: Downtime Procedures

Chapter 30: Policy Management and Regulatory Compliance

Chapter 31: Availability and Notification

Section VII: Project Management

Chapter 32: PACS Readiness and PACS migration

Chapter 33: Procurement

Chapter 34: Imaging Program Management