PACS Administration and Operations

PAC 115 delves into the daily responsibilities and advanced challenges faced by PACS administrators in a clinical imaging environment. The curriculum covers critical areas such as secure user provisioning, meticulous data manipulation procedures like merging and splitting, and rigorous auditing practices to maintain data quality. Students will also learn about proactive downtime planning, systematic upgrade validation, effective vendor communication, and the importance of thorough documentation for system longevity and compliance.

InstructorJacob Calhoun

Prerequisites

PAC 105 PAC 110

Course outline

Lectures, virtual labs, and graded assignments — completed in your browser.

01Lesson 1: Introduction to PACS Administration and Operational Roleslecture

02Lesson 2: Core Principles of User Account Management and Access Controllecture

03Lesson 3: Establishing and Managing User Roles and Permissionslecture

04Hands-on Lab: User Account Creation, Modification, and Role Assignmentlab

05Lesson 5: Understanding and Performing Image Study Merges and Splitslecture

06Lesson 6: Strategies for Image Study Reassignment and Correctionlecture

07Lesson 7: Implementing and Utilizing System Auditing and Reporting Toolslecture

08Hands-on Lab: Data Correction Workflows (Merges, Splits, Reassignments) & Midterm Reviewlab

09Lesson 9: Developing and Executing PACS Downtime Procedureslecture

10Lesson 10: Planning for System Upgrades, Patches, and Validation Methodologieslecture

11Hands-on Lab: Downtime Simulation and Upgrade Validation Planninglab

12Lesson 12: Effective Vendor Coordination and Service Level Agreement (SLA) Managementlecture

13Lesson 13: Comprehensive System Documentation and Knowledge Base Managementlecture

14Capstone Administration Project: Operational Readiness and Incident Response Plan Developmentassignment

Syllabus

["Week 1: Lesson 1: Introduction to PACS Administration and Operational Roles","Week 2: Lesson 2: Core Principles of User Account Management and Access Control","Week 3: Lesson 3: Establishing and Managing User Roles and Permissions","Week 4: Hands-on Lab: User Account Creation, Modification, and Role Assignment","Week 5: Lesson 5: Understanding and Performing Image Study Merges and Splits","Week 6: Lesson 6: Strategies for Image Study Reassignment and Correction","Week 7: Lesson 7: Implementing and Utilizing System Auditing and Reporting Tools","Week 8: Hands-on Lab: Data Correction Workflows (Merges, Splits, Reassignments) & Midterm Review","Week 9: Lesson 9: Developing and Executing PACS Downtime Procedures","Week 10: Lesson 10: Planning for System Upgrades, Patches, and Validation Methodologies","Week 11: Hands-on Lab: Downtime Simulation and Upgrade Validation Planning","Week 12: Lesson 12: Effective Vendor Coordination and Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management","Week 13: Lesson 13: Comprehensive System Documentation and Knowledge Base Management","Week 14: Capstone Administration Project: Operational Readiness and Incident Response Plan Development"]