Maricopa Community Colleges  ICE119   20046-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 06/22/04
ICE119 20046-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Introduction to Digital Information and Management
Use of computers and digital information in medical imaging to include hardware, software and peripheral devices. Clinical applications for Radiology, Nuclear Medicine, Sonography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Radiation Therapy. Implications for digital imaging, computer-aided diagnosis, Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), patient safeguards and image and information management. Prerequisites: Health care professional.
Cross-References: DMI119
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ICE119   20046-99999 Introduction to Digital Information and Management
1. Discuss the history of patient information and its management. (I)
2. Define selected terminology used in the archiving of patient information. (II)
3. Explain the use of digital information and computer systems and related archiving and storage hardware and software. (III)
4. Identify applications of computers in Diagnostic Medical Imagining (DMI) and Radiation Therapy. (III)
5. Describe the picture archiving and communication system: Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) (III,V,VI)
6. Discuss HIPAA regulations as they apply to patient care and confidentiality. (IV)
7. Describe uses of computer technology in the management of hospital and medical imaging departments, i.e. Radiology Information Systems (RIS). (IV, V)
8. Recognize the uses of specialized computer equipment in information and image management. (V)
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ICE119   20046-99999 Introduction to Digital Information and Management
    I. History of Digital Imaging Information
        A. Storage
        B. Archiving
      II. Terminology
          A. Digital
          B. Analog
          C. Bits, Bytes
          D. Pixels
          E. Matrix
          F. Window
          G. Transmission
          H. Digital Information and Communications (DICOM)
        III. Patient Archiving in Computer Applications
            A. Hospital Level
              1. Hospital Information System (HIS)
              2. Links to other information systems
            B. Department Level
              1. Radiology Information Systems
                a. Diagnostic Medical Imaging
                b. Radiation Therapy
              2. Other Departments
                a. Lab
                b. Surgery
                c. Other outpatient centers
          IV. Patient Care
              A. Patient Records
              B. Confidentiality
              C. HIPAA
              D. Image Acquisition: Storing/Archiving
                1. Diagnostic Medical Imaging
                2. Radiation Therapy
            V. Equipment
                A. Work Stations
                B. Networks
                C. Work Flow
                D. DICOM
                  1. Standards
                  2. Conformance
                  3. Applications
                E. Digital Imaging
                F. Transmission
                  1. T Lines
                  2. Local Area Network (LAN)
                  3. Wide Area Network (WAN)
                  4. Web based
                  5. Internet
                  6. Teleradiology
              VI. PACS Images
                  A. Purchase Parameters
                  B. Vendors
                  C. Acquisition
                  D. Storage
                    1. Capacity
                    2. Types of Media
                    3. Locations
                  E. Archiving
                  F. Training
                  G. Maintenance
                  H. Future Applications
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