Practical Imaging Informatics: Foundations and Applications for PACS Professionals

Practical Imaging Informatics: Foundations and Applications for PACS Professionals

<p><strong>Attention SIIM Members:</strong> a special discount is available to you; please log in to the SIIM website at www.siim.org/pii or call the SIIM office at 703-723-0432 for information on how you can receive the SIIM member price.</p><br /><p>Imaging Informatics Professionals (IIPs) have come to play an indispensable role in modern medicine, and the scope of this profession has grown far beyond the boundaries of the PACS. A successful IIP must not only understand the PACS itself, but also have knowledge of clinical workflow, a base in several medical specialties, and a solid IT capability regarding software interactions and networking. With the introduction of a certification test for the IIP position, a single source was needed to explain the fundamentals of imaging informatics and to demonstrate how those fundamentals are applied in everyday practice. <em>Practical Imaging Informatics</em> describes the foundations of information technology and clinical image management, details typical daily operations, and discusses rarer complications and issues. </p>